Posted by willow on February 10, 2001, at 16:22:03
In reply to Identification » allisonm, posted by Rzip on February 10, 2001, at 15:09:43
my opinion, though it is regarding a psychologist. (I have only met one psychiatrist and I can't remember what he looked like or was wearing, though I do remember that his personality was such that I suspect he needed counselling more than myself.)
My psychologist always wears shirts and sweaters in shades of pink to burgundy. He also wears dark cords and no tie. Perhaps cords are the relaxed professional look?
I do resent it when he acts chummy like we're close friends. Here's my reasoning. He prods for information of a personal nature, stuff that I may have never shared even with my closest friends or family. So of course feelings of friendship are almost assumed; therefor I feel it is his job to keep the relationship at a detached level.
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