Posted by DAisym on March 31, 2008, at 20:18:16
In reply to Re: 'In Treatment', posted by Annierose on March 31, 2008, at 18:14:13
I agree with almost everything you said Annie. But I think Paul let Sophie walz out of therapy right when the hard work really begins. It is "easy" in some ways, to have your rage help you with a boundary. But it is so much harder to maintain it. Sophie needed to stay. (and yes, I know, it was a great way to end the season and it IS *just* a drama but still!)
My favorite part of the whole show was between Paul and Sophie. During one of her sessions she says something like, "time is up." And she sits there. And he sits there. And he smiles a little and he waits. And she is obviously gathering herself and fighting that urge to cry - so she sits there. And he waits. It is probably a good minute or more and there is silence. And then she gets up and goes - he walks her to the door, etc. But that long moment spoke volumes about the safety of a therapist's office when the world is a scary place.
OK - can you say "projection?"
I loved the interplay between Paul and Gina too. He was right some of the time - Gina was quick to interpret. But she really called him on stuff. I loved when she stood up for herself and talked about loving her husband. It reminded me of the judgements we make about whether someone should or shouldn't continue to love someone else based on the part we know about the relationship.
I'm not sure if I'm glad Paul had a panic attack. Does that mean he isn't still responsible for breaking ethics? Can you imagine the client fall out? You entice your therapist - get him to cross the line -- and then he can't perform or even stay in the same room with you - talk about screwing with someone's self imagine! How scary am I? Scary enough to freak out even your therapist! Ug.
I love this show. :)
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