Posted by Miss Honeychurch on November 21, 2003, at 21:16:54
In reply to Perfect therapy Client Questions - Part II, posted by DaisyM on November 21, 2003, at 20:15:19
> More questions for club members:
>
> Holidays -- cards? Gifts? I'm thinking something little and symbolic.This will be my first Christmas with a therapist and I would LOVE to get him a gift. What on earth is allowable? I will certainly send a card.
>
> Office comfort -- too hot, too cold - Do you speak up or dress in layers?Just right
>
> You drive in the parking lot at the same time. You are a tiny bit early (8 min). Do you wait until they go in to the building or get out and walk in with them.(I was saved by the bell - my cell rang!)This has never happened
>
> Your appointment usually falls on Thursday. Do you make an appointment on another day that you KNOW will be totally booked and you are being "sqeezed" in (admitting to the NEED)...or do you skip to the next week? (I would skip
>
> About reading Psych books - do you tell what you are reading? Give them a copy?I gave him a copy of Deborah Lott's book which he says he is almost finished with and leaning a lot from (sorry about the prepositions). HURRAY!! He had never heard of it. But I thought by introducing him to the book, it would be a good way to get my transference issues out in the open without having to just come out and say I wanted him to be my father/lover. Anyway, we have been dancing around the issue for a few weeks now and I know it will be addressed head on soon. He does mainly CBT, so he NEEDS this book and I think will be more sensitive because of it.
PS I would love to be a member of this club! Is there a special handshake?
poster:Miss Honeychurch
thread:282303
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20031114/msgs/282321.html