Posted by Karen_kay on December 20, 2003, at 14:03:49
In reply to My therapist is less than perfect..., posted by Dinah on December 19, 2003, at 21:15:14
You say that his forte is making you feel safe, but you didn't need that today. What did you need? What is it you were expecting but not receiving?
It seems that he was challenging your thoughts. That they were imbalanced or possibly self distructive and he challenged them. I don't think that he meant to imply that the issue/s would be cleared up. Just that he was giving you some food for thought. And you've said in the past that you seem to like him better as a supportive role rather than a challenger. Is this why you now see him as "less than perfect?"
It is true that our therapists are only what we see them as. And we don't always see the whole picture, due to factors such as transference. I'm sure he's not always like this. Maybe he was having an off day. Or maybe you were.
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