Posted by Dinah on November 8, 2008, at 23:51:44
In reply to My therapist's message for Nine, posted by DAisym on November 8, 2008, at 20:00:02
I admire your therapist's ability to connect. As I always do. He really is a marvel. He puts so much into the relationship!
It's not something I totally understand, since I don't think of my emotional and rational self as any particular age. My therapist does, I think. He refers to it indirectly as the age I am when the photos I show him were taken. But my emotional self would argue that age has nothing to do with it, and she's been around the entire nearly fifty years that my body has been around. I'm assuming Little Daisy isn't 9?
I think it would scare me if my therapist addressed any part of me that directly, also. But he knows that and wouldn't do it.
But more importantly, does it feel ok to you? Is nine year old Daisy ok with being left that message? Are you ok with it? Do you feel that it is helpful and addressing your needs?
I think if I had your therapist, I would be inclined to trust him and go with the experience. And that's saying a *lot* coming from me.
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