Posted by Wittgensteinz on September 20, 2008, at 3:09:26
In reply to Re: What do you tell your DH?, posted by Phillipa on September 20, 2008, at 0:40:38
Phillipa,
I'm sorry you had a negative experience when your husband joined a session.
I actually would suggest the opposite - it can be very productive to allow your spouse to join a session, just make sure you prepare first with your T to avoid that possible outcome. It does take some trust to feel comfortable enough to allow it - trusting what your T will say and not say and how he/she will handle the presence of your spouse. It is a good way of reassuring your other half that the work is important and helps put their mind at rest.
It can give your T a good deal of insight into your home situation - the dynamic between you and your other half. Also, it has helped my partner support me better. He's joined me to a session on 3 occasions (out of the 130 or so sessions I've attended) - two of which were times when I was in a crisis and it helped that my partner could give a more lucid picture of how bad things were for me (I find it hard to articulate that, especially when I'm in the midst of it).
If you prepare enough with your T it can definitely be of help - just as long as your T handles it right.
Witti
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