Posted by Daisym on August 6, 2008, at 13:19:36
In reply to Re: Seeing my therapist as a real person » myrtledog, posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2008, at 12:55:34
OMG! yesterday I told my therapist that I preferred to think of him living in his office with a hot plate and blanket. He laughed.
The few times I've run into him in the community, I've seen him and he hasn't seen me. But when I told him, he was really understanding about why it was so jarring.
I tend to freak out when I run into his promotional material - yellow page ad, web site. I guess knowing he needs to keep looking for that perfect client upsets me. (Since, hey, I thought it was *me*!)
One of the things I've been thinking about is that perhaps if he evolves into being "real" we can keep in touch when therapy is over - Holiday cards, emails. Another fantasy? Probably.
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