Posted by Dinah on February 23, 2011, at 19:10:20
In reply to Re: I think the weather in h*ll must be chilly, posted by Solstice on February 23, 2011, at 17:29:33
Some of those blurry boundaries can make us feel unsafe within the therapy room. I don't think any of those has happened to me recently, but I have definitely experienced things from time to time that have left me feeling that I didn't have his attention and care. Cell phone on vibrate being one of those things. (Falling asleep the obvious other.)
My therapist has been pretty good at listening to my concerns and (eventually) correcting them. He hasn't even been falling asleep lately as he's been losing a fair amount of weight and exercising more. My biggest issue with *him* at the moment is that he's a bit rah-rah with the diet and exercise topic. Speaking with the zeal of the newly converted. Zeal never works well with me...
What has been his response to your concerns? Have you frankly told him that while these things may be less than ideal at all times, they can be very damaging occasionally? And that this is a time for him to put his therapist hat on a bit more firmly?
I'm sorry your life is stressful right now. I hope it gets better.
Hmmm... that may be an issue with me right now. I've handled some recent issues with ease, but my pattern is that I can handle short term stress well enough. I just can't sustain it for long periods of time without meltdowns. There may be always some periods of time when I *might* need him. As long as I see him in a parental role.
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