Posted by noa on April 26, 2004, at 18:40:55
In reply to Friday's session (long), posted by fallsfall on April 25, 2004, at 16:47:29
I think you are right about needing to use intellectualization to get pulled together enough at the end of the session. Maybe it's a goal in therapy to get better at dealing directly with emotions and not intellectualizing so much, but I say if it helps you function and cope in the real world, don't get rid of it so quickly.
It bothered me too that he assumed you could make the appointment on short notice and didn't ask you--ie, let you know he can see you if you'd like but ask you if you wanted to do that. Especially since you are dealing with process issues with him.
It sounds like he was anxious about your being able to calm down, and his acting anxious only made you more anxious. Could he have asked you what you thought/felt would work to help you calm down? For me, it would be changing the subject for a few minutes, something not so upsetting, something to distract.
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