Posted by gardenergirl on October 25, 2004, at 20:56:47
In reply to Re: feel bad for therapist » rubenstein, posted by crushedout on October 25, 2004, at 20:00:05
Rubenstein,
To reiterate what others have said, it is the T's job to listen and help regardless of whether what you talk about is dark or light. I remember when I first started seeing clients in nursing facilities, more than one person asked me, "Isn't that really depressing?" and "How do you handle it?" Well, I love what I do. It's not depressing at all. Sometimes it's sad, and sometimes it feels like a gift of a special moment. There is a whole gamut of emotions. But I love what I do. If I start to burn out on it, I'm sure that would not be any one client's doing. And it would be up to me to deal with it.So please feel comfortable that your T is there for you come what may. And wants your honesty and openness versus wanting to feel pleased.
That said, you might also want to bring this topic up with your T on Wednesday to check it out with your T and let him/her know that you are concerned about it.
Good luck...(and keep flying that Kerry flag!)
gg
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