Posted by llurpsienoodle on November 8, 2008, at 8:12:37
In reply to Re: My T makes an inappropriate joke... » llurpsienoodle, posted by rskontos on November 7, 2008, at 17:40:33
Hi Rsk,
thank you for your perspective. I can certainly identify with THAT. I think I would have been very very upset if I perceived his comments as undermining the safety of therapy. Oddly, I felt better after yesterday's session than I have in weeks. For the past 5-6 weeks I have left my sessions thinking "I'm a loser"-- and thinking of the various flaws and things that I still have to work on and master. I think I was feeling powerless. But since I refocused the session on his contributions to my feelings, I am much relieved. It's good to know that he can tolerate some challenging, i.e. "why have you been changing the topic to my sex life" without becoming defensive or diverting the topic. That was comforting. But the litter-box joke is going to have to be addressed at the next session, maybe I need to look at how shocking it was, as well as how we always seem to come back to humor regarding my anxieties. I hope he doesn't see these interactions as too casual, because they do have a lot of meaning for me.I'm not too bothered, but I thank you much for your concern.
-Ll
poster:llurpsienoodle
thread:861307
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20081104/msgs/861430.html