Posted by Penny on January 15, 2004, at 20:51:52
In reply to Re: I just love my therapist..., posted by Karen_kay on January 15, 2004, at 20:18:20
Ya' know, though, I think I have a good sense of who my T is. My former T - she was more of a blank slate - kept her personal life pretty private. My current T - she's divorced with a grown daughter, 2 cats and goldfish in her pond outside. She's a birdwatcher, and she drives a volvo wagon and she dresses casually and she shops at Walmart. She's an animal lover, like me, and she enjoys reading, like I do - and she loves Harry Potter! She took a trip to Scotland last year, which is at the top of my list of places I want to go, and we both graduated from the same university (she got her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. there). She's struggled with weight issues like I have (though I'm heavier than she is), and I suspect she's dealt with body image issues, though I've never officially asked her. OH - and she seems very comfortable with herself now at any rate - she even told me about a website that sells 'adult toys' that is run by women and tastefully done. I found it a bit amusing that she knew about that site - which, of course, means she's probably been on the site at some point, but that's as far as I'm going with that!!! lol.
Anyway, I have a pretty good idea of what she's like outside of the office. I don't hear about her personal life per se, but she tells me things about herself and sometimes we just end up sitting there talking - and she really understands me. It's truly amazing. I do feel quite fortunate.
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