Posted by raisinb on August 8, 2008, at 18:21:04
In reply to What is my T doing?, posted by llurpsienoodle on August 8, 2008, at 17:41:39
Llurpsie, I'm so sorry. I felt the same way when my therapist told me I seemed very "put together" while I was wallowing in painful transference with her. It's terrible to feel like nobody, even your therapist, sees the vulnerability and pain that lies beneath your competent exterior. It sounds like you wanted reassurance that he saw this, and he thought you wanted reassurance that he valued you in different ways than his other clients.
But it does sound like one of those once-in-a-blue-moon opportunities to work on something big. Call him! Or at least start off your next session by explaining what exactly you need from him.
poster:raisinb
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