Posted by onceupon on December 2, 2008, at 22:10:12
In reply to Intense Tranference with my T, posted by OneGoodRoad on December 2, 2008, at 19:32:04
Welcome, OneGoodRoad. I'm glad you posted. Even though I'm not a very frequent poster, I've found this place to be quite supportive.
I agree with Kath that your therapist's response seems a little extreme. I imagine you've read others' posts about having googled their therapists. While therapists' responses seem to lie on a continuum (that's probably connected with the degree to which they are "internet savvy"), one would hope that most if not all therapists in this day and age are aware of the potential for being googled by clients and checking up themselves as to what information about them is available online.
Given that you've seen this therapist for 8 years, I imagine that you've been through quite a lot together. How has she handled previous conflicts in your relationship? How have you handled them? Have you shared with her the source of your desire to know more about her? Since you're asking whether you should continue to be honest with her, what negative consequences do you imagine might come up as a result of being honest? Do you feel like you could share your perception that she's angry with you?
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