Posted by sb417 on March 5, 2004, at 0:16:05
In reply to Re: Do you have a picture of your T?, posted by Apperceptor on March 4, 2004, at 23:46:39
Why would a patient's request for a photo be painful to a therapist? I have asked two therapists for photos. The first one gave a photo to me at the next session. This occurred within months of my mother's death, so that may have had something to do with the fact that the therapist didn't seem to hesitate to grant my request. The second therapist (the one I see now) did not give me a photo. A year or so after requesting one from him, I found a photo of him in a medical journal. I wrote to the publisher of the journal and got a copy of the issue for myself. I also bought a copy of a book he wrote. Both the photo and his writing have been helpful and comforting to me, particularly during times of extreme stress and/or separation from him. As Elle suggested, I think some therapists might be flattered by such a request. Even if a therapist is flattered, however, that doesn't necessarily mean that they should provide a photo.
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