Posted by Anneke on December 7, 2005, at 20:48:06
Hi to all...
Since I've jumped into posts and people have been so friendly in responding to me and asking questions about my therapy and therapist, I thought I'd introduce myself in a separate thread...just hope it doesn't get too long and boring!
I've been seeing my therapist for almost a year now...mostly once a week but sometimes twice. She also encourages me to e-mail her or phone her once a week to keep connected. Before seeing my current therapist, I worked with a colleague of hers who moved away after I'd seen her for about a year and a half.
I started therapy for post-partum depression and anxiety and like many people here uncovered more than I bargained for in the process. Sort of that Pandora's Box Phenomenon, you know? Anyway, I've committed myself to working through all kinds of icky stuff from the past that I thought I had "handled" because it "wasn't so bad" and "other people had it much, much harder". And I still struggle with a lot of that...as I replied to Dinah in an earlier post, one of my main struggles right now is really validating my experiences and pain outside of therapy and that's the main reason I decided to come out of lurking-land and post....to say, "yes, I'm in pain too and it's real and it's OK"
Anyway, my therapist is amazing...I guess she's psychodynamic in orientation. We spend a lot of time doing inner child work and we make good use of my very strong maternal transference towards her. (Reading these boards has helped me dive into talking about my feelings for her....thanks to all of you!) She's so accepting and understanding of the little girl stuff and is very reassuring in her belief that I'm moving through it and will emerge strong and ready to move on. She keeps telling me that when the time comes I'll walk away with a smile on my face; I hope she's right! She's also a strong believer in the connection between mind, body, and spirit so I've incorporated a lot of relaxation, exercise, artwork, music etc. into my coping mechanisms.
But, I'll stop blabbing for now....I just thought I'd put out some basic "summary" info for you all to start to get to know me. I guess I feel funny after lurking so long...I feel like I "know" you all more than you "know me"
Thanks for the welcome! Anneke
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