Posted by Asya on January 18, 2004, at 16:55:13
In reply to thinking too much, posted by Karen_kay on January 18, 2004, at 15:55:33
Hi Karen,
I am sorry that you are struggling with this. I think what we have to remember is that Ts are only human and what's more, the therepeutic relationship makes use of that humanity probably more than any other relationship (ie lawyer client, teacher-student, etc.). Ts are always supposed to act in service of the client. I feel like, in a way, he would be doing you a disservice by just lying and saying he had to go out of town, when, he IS a human being and will be affected by the death. The important thing for you to realize is that you are reacting to it because of the intimate emotional relationship you share with your T. I am sure you wouldn't have felt as weird if your family physician called and told u he had a death in the family and had to reschedule your yearly physical or something similar. Don't feel bad/guilty/weird about it. When you do go see him, in my opinion, I think its perfectly fine to express condolences and share any feelings of guilt you might have.
poster:Asya
thread:302375
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