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Posted by SatinDoll on November 30, 2006, at 13:05:58
Today I went to the university book store to preview some of the books that I need. Well I think I have changed my mind about the classes I was going to take.
First of all I was going to take intro in clinical psychology. It is only offered every two years, and is taught by a really experience practicing pychologist who is awesome.
Well I had to look at the book and it was like wanting to see but I shouldn't look kinda thing. This book was an intro in being a T and has all different kinds of situations that would apply to a T , on their side of the couch. Well it just seemed too personal or too close to the situation for me to read. I am not sure I want to know about their issues.
And all of us babblers wonder if our T's like us, hate us, etc. Well my thoughts after looking over this book, is YES, they can feel normal stuff that other people do about us. There was a section on dealing with a client they might not like, also dealing with feeling sexually attracted to a client, etc.
I guess in a way it burst the fantasy bubble for me thinking that maybe what I see and feel isn't real, it is only transference. Well after looking at this book, it is like those feelings are real, and it trains the T on how to best deal with them for the best therapy results.Well I think I am going to wait to take this class so I will be forcusing on the future, not my own therapy currently. But I feel like I want to look at the book again, but I felt like a teenager looking at her first naughty mag, like I was doing something wrong because I was looking at something that should be sort of secret for a client. I just feel weird,really weird and confused
Posted by happykat on November 30, 2006, at 17:31:31
In reply to Feeling weird today about therapy, posted by SatinDoll on November 30, 2006, at 13:05:58
Hi SatinDoll,
I'd love to get my hands on that book. I'm really curious as to what T's really think about us.
A week ago I had no idea what transference was, now I'm pacing the floor waiting for my copy of "In Session" to arrive.
I really thought I was losing my marbles. My T brought up the subject of her daughters and some nice childhood story about them and I actually felt jealous. Therapy has now become much more fascinating to me now that I've discovered what this is all about.
>>I guess in a way it burst the fantasy bubble for me thinking that maybe what I see and feel isn't real, it is only transference. Well after looking at this book, it is like those feelings are real, and it trains the T on how to best deal with them for the best therapy results.>>Does that mean they don't think any of it ties into childhood or past relationships? They just take the feelings at face value?
Uh oh. I just scheduled a phone session for Monday to discuss my feelings of anger and maternal transference.
Have you read "In Session" ? Should I read the book before my session? Do you have any transference probs w/your T? Have you talked with him and how did it go?
Thanks,
happykat :)
Posted by Dinah on November 30, 2006, at 18:20:12
In reply to Feeling weird today about therapy, posted by SatinDoll on November 30, 2006, at 13:05:58
I devour similar books. :)
It made me feel a bit funny. But... Well, I know my therapist and he's transparent enough that I detect his slightest changes of mood.
I've got a reasonable idea of what he thinks of me, and how what he has thought of me has changed over time. And it's not anywhere near a completely positive picture. And that's ok. :) He accepts me with all the imperfections he thinks I have. Although I think he thinks I have a few I dont' think I have, and he misses a few that I do have.
I was most interested in the techniques they use to, to be frank, manipulate their clients. However, they haven't nearly as many as I had thought (and hoped I suppose).
I do read those sort of books sometimes and think that maybe some therapists are a bit burnt out and need a sabbatical.
Posted by happykat on December 1, 2006, at 8:04:59
In reply to Re: Feeling weird today about therapy, posted by Dinah on November 30, 2006, at 18:20:12
Dinah,
>I was most interested in the techniques they use to, to be frank, manipulate their clients.
Oh, do tell!
HappyKat : )
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