Posted by Wittgensteinz on September 19, 2008, at 17:49:51
In reply to Here is my T response to why he did this.., posted by Amanda29 on September 19, 2008, at 15:38:44
It seems a bit too easy for him to say that - surely he could come up with some 'therapeutic' reason for any strange thing he does in therapy? It seems like a cop-out to me. I don't know.
I think you were reasonable to pick up on it and reasonable to be angry with him. I'd be pissed off too. I find it very hard to express anger - it's one of my biggest problems as I end up turning it onto myself. Last week, T and I had a rupture. I ended up walking out because I couldn't express my anger. I have sent him angry e-mails (well, subtly angry, let's say), but being angry in his presence is another thing. I've sat in silence, bubbling up with anger - that's about as close as I've got :)
As for your T, I think his timing for a psychological experiment was poor - this was an important session for you, and you needed to feel heard. It's good you let him know how his actions made you feel, so that in future he picks such moments more carefully, or stops altogether with those strange 'games'!
Witti
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