Posted by Blossom on July 7, 2005, at 21:05:22
In reply to Re: What do you call your Therapist?, posted by GreySkyEyes on July 6, 2005, at 12:07:46
I like this thread too. I used to always call my T as Dr.(lastname). Then one day, I overheard one of his colleagues call him by an informal nickname, and the next time I saw him, it just sort of slipped out. I called him by that same nickname. Later, I saw him walking to a cafe for lunch, and since I was going to the same cafe, I came up behind him and called him by this nickname. He turned around, and I said, "I bet not too many people call you that." He replied, "No. Besides you, just a couple of the graduate interns and some people that have known me for a long time." Still, he never corrected me, and, I think, was inwardly pleased because it demonstrated my affection for him.
After I terminated with him, I made a call and left a message for my P-doc who works in the same office with my ex-T . My T returned the call and said, "Hi, Blossom, this is Dr. XXX." We chatted for a few minutes, and later in the day, I sent him an email related to our conversation (in which I addressed him as "Dr.(nickname)"). He replied, signing it with his first name.
I'm so bad, aren't I???
Blossom
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