Posted by Dinah on November 1, 2004, at 18:00:03
In reply to Is it my therapist...or me?, posted by Bent on November 1, 2004, at 14:30:29
Perhaps she was just trying to be supportive. They have the oddest ideas of what might be supportive, including being all enthusiastic.
It took mine years to figure out that being overly enthusiastic about any plan for change was the best way to scare me into clinging to the status quo. He now stays fairly noncommittal and usually remembers to acknowledge the downside as well as the upside to any change. And if the change involves termination or reduction in sessions, enthusiasm floods me with abandonment fears. I'm quite unreasonable with him over it. :)
Perhaps you could just be honest with her about your amibivilance and how her reaction made you feel, while acknowledging that she was probably trying to be supportive and encouraging of growth.
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