Posted by DaisyM on September 20, 2004, at 11:40:41
In reply to Re: dissociative disorders- tinydancer, posted by Pfinstegg on September 20, 2004, at 2:56:55
Big Fish, I hope when your therapist asked why you thought he was getting sleepy you answered but then followed up with "well, what DO YOU think?" I don't let my therapist get away with answering a question with a question much. I use to. I was afraid I was violating some therapy protocol asking him the question again. I'm willing to try to search for answers but I also want his insight into his own reactions. I usually get answers when I persist.
I noticed that my son's therapist use to get sleepy when we talked directly about my husband dying. He is a young therapist and it was my guess that dealing with a child's grief was pretty overwhelming. I think even my son sensed this because he would move away from the topic himself if the yawns started.
The other thing you could do is call it when you see it. "You seem to be getting sleepy, and we are talking about love again. Can you tell me why this seems like such a hard topic for you? Or, if that is too private, how can we get past the sleepiness because this is important to me and I need to feel that you are here with me."
It's worth a shot. This is too big a topic to not explore.
Good luck!
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