Posted by sar on May 7, 2001, at 22:46:49
In reply to WHAT DO PEOPLE LOOK FOR IN A PSYCHOLOGIST?, posted by KS on May 2, 2001, at 6:50:24
I kind of have 2 psychs right now, one that I really like and one that I don't like so much.
The one that I don't like so much, I acquired her from a free community center & she's very *nice*...but maybe too nice & chipper? She sits in her chair nervously yanking her skirt over her knees, smiles at me like I'm a second grader she's trying to encourage...her office is really sunny-bright with plain generic prints on the green (?!) walls...she doesn't test me in any way, she basically regurgitates whatever I tell her--"So what you're saying is..." During our first appt I described some s. ideation and she looked at me like I was a creep, I told her I'd done some research & she said "I can't believe you went that far"--a regular joe coulda said that, this was supposed to be a psych, someone I could say anything to...anyway, after a few appts I'm not going back.
The other is a psychoanalyst with an office that originally intimidated me because of its darkness and rich leather furniture, this woman is very very serious...total zen master I think tho, like in one of our first appointments she said in a strong voice "You're afraid to speak honestly because you're afraid of what I'll think of you"--which was totally true...she's somehow stern and gentle at the same time, very professional, not afraid to discuss psychological concepts with me and, unlike the other, actually is very up on all that shit. (as she should be! i would hope so. anyway--). I can't have a pushover for a psych...my main requirements, I think, are broadmindedness, strength of character, and of the female persuasion. I don't care much for male docs--nothing personal, it's just not for me.
good luck to you.irie!
sar
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