Posted by llurpsienoodle on August 9, 2008, at 0:03:41
In reply to Re: What is my T doing?, posted by wishingstar on August 8, 2008, at 22:11:46
> I think your post here llurpsie put how I'm feeling in my own therapy into words in a much clearer way than I've been able to. I experience the same thing with my current T and have had the same issue with some past Ts as well. I share that only to say that I understand how frustrating it can be. For me, it feels very invalidating when my T consistently glosses over the real issues and unhealthy behaviors over and over again, despite my requests to do things differently. Like how I truly feel isnt real or important... just like growing up.
yes, or the feeling that if T ignores it then it will go away, be extinguished due to lack of reinforcing attention (perhaps?)
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> My pdoc said a few weeks back that she believes there should be therapists out there who are specially trained to treat people who work in the field. I dont know that she meant it literally, but she has said many times that treating someone in the field is different and more difficult for her. She isnt a real winner of a doc/T usually, but I agree with her there.
>Yes, that's where I'm in trouble here. Because he's got 30 years of private practice and psychiatric hospital experience, and 20-odd years of supervising interns. So he brings both of those specialties into the office. I probably make it too easy for him to treat me as an intern. Because part of me really really wants to know what to do when I feel anxious about how a case is stumping me. It's time to have a serious discussion as peers that I need him to enforce a boundary that he may not have considered relevant before.
> Sorry I cant offer better advice. If I figure out a magic fix I'll surely let you know... :)you've got plenty of good advice to give. I respect your experience lots. (By this time you're seroquelled. sweet dreams :)
-Ll
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