Posted by DaisyM on November 2, 2003, at 19:52:58
In reply to Re: Perfect Therapist Club, posted by Pfinstegg on November 1, 2003, at 22:31:46
Ok, the perfect therapist would occasionally stop analyzing for a minute, not make everything an intraspective opportunity and say exactly they think.
I had that experience with mine recently. I was having a confidence crisis and we were on the phone. He is usually warm and supportive (I've only gotten mad at him once), but this conversation took a turn in the middle, I could almost feel him take a breathe and basically say "oh, to h--- with it" -- and he told me a number of positive things I needed to hear and then totally took myside against someone else, made suggestions on how to handle things and did not ask me how it was making me feel or WHY I was over the top upset. He was just there for me. Not careful, not prodding, just there.
Of course, now we are going to have to talk about this. :)
I also think the perfect therapist should wear interesting socks and nice shoes, because I spend so much time looking down. And should have a window in their office. And should play soft music to fill up the silence. And should have chairs in the waiting room, not couches.
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