Posted by just plain jane on September 14, 2004, at 1:10:22
In reply to Re: I put my therapist in the hot seat :), posted by gardenergirl on September 12, 2004, at 20:24:25
I probably have made a T or 2 feel uncomfortable, now that I think of it.
One of my "abnormalities" is that I have no "respect for authority" in general. For example: Dr. Bob, I am led to believe, is a doctor of psychiatry. OK. But that fact, in and of itself, does not put him in a position of authority over me. He has authority over whether he allows me to participate here, but that's not authority over me, just over his site.
I can't think of anyone here on earth who actually has authority over me, only people who desire to affect me. I choose each move I make.
I am the earthly authority figure for me. God is my ultimate authority.
(OK, ok, so it may seem like a semantics, but it really isn't. This lack in me has caused me some difficult situations.)
O gad! Perhaps someday I'll achieve communicative focus.
Back to the therapist in the hot seat.
I think it's great that you have shown your T you perceive his implied power. I think that empowers you to deal with him on a level field, instead of what many (most??) Ts seem to want, a situation where they actually DO wield power over their clients. Intimidation. I am the EXPERT!
Uck, I despise that attitude.
Perhaps my observation is an inaccurate impression...
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just plain
jane
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