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Posted by Happyflower on April 14, 2008, at 20:03:48
I have T earlier in the week, and I am feeling sort of a dark place right now thinking about going. I think it will be one of those hard sessions. I know I have to go there, and I will, but it is so hard to f*ck up your emotions and heal from the upheaval.
But I know with my T, I can do this. He cares and wants the best for me.
I am reading this therapy book, and it is very good. It would answer a lot of questions that this board has many times about how T's feel, etc. It is a very honest book about what therapists go through. I forget the title. I will post it later.
I am feeling kinda weird right now, feel like I am going off to war tomorrow morning. But I think I will be okay.
Posted by wishingstar on April 14, 2008, at 20:19:36
In reply to Somehow I feel very uneasy tonight, posted by Happyflower on April 14, 2008, at 20:03:48
happyflower, is the book "On Being a Therapist" by Kottler? If not, it sounds similar. On Being a Therapist is a good book and one I'd recommend.
Good luck with your session this week. Even knowing it's for the best, it's still hard work. You can do it.
Posted by Happyflower on April 14, 2008, at 20:24:06
In reply to Re: Somehow I feel very uneasy tonight, posted by wishingstar on April 14, 2008, at 20:19:36
Thats the book, how did you know? I am only half way done, but it has been very enlightening even more than by Lott book.
Thanks, I think I need to get to bed soon, I have to go to battle!
Posted by Dinah on April 16, 2008, at 7:20:50
In reply to Somehow I feel very uneasy tonight, posted by Happyflower on April 14, 2008, at 20:03:48
I love Jeffrey Kottler and have read most everything he's written, including the technical stuff.
I found him with the book ""Compassionate Therapy: Working with Difficult Clients". I love his style. He's a riveting storyteller. I've often thought I'd hate being his client though. His avowed restlessness and love of change would be a poor match for me.
I'm not sure any books can answer the questions we ask here, because we want to know "how does MY therapist feel about ME".
My perception is that my therapist has recently made the shift to being more disclosing of his feelings (as a therapist) than he used to be. I *think* that was a therapeutic decision, and if it wasn't, it just as well could be.
There are a handful of authors in this field who are on my mental list for Amazon searches for new books. Kottler is one. And my all time favorite Irvin Yalom. I don't think Steven Levenkron has written anything lately, but I loved his books too.
Posted by Dinah on April 16, 2008, at 7:28:04
In reply to Re: Somehow I feel very uneasy tonight, posted by Dinah on April 16, 2008, at 7:20:50
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