Posted by caraher on September 7, 2008, at 20:12:06
In reply to Re: therapist crying, posted by llurpsienoodle on September 7, 2008, at 20:03:42
Moist eyes and a tear or two, but no sobs... and it was a long time ago, and I don't remember specifically what it was about other than that it was a reaction to some things I'd been saying about myself. It seemed appropriate in context and happened because she felt sad for me.
Therapists are human and you can expect the range of human reactions (they laugh, too, for instance). But if your therapist spends most of each session crying it's probably no more helpful than if they were laughing. You need to consider, is this a huge distraction? Is it appropriate, especially in the context of your therapy situation? You need to decide for yourself.
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