Posted by Dinah on January 7, 2004, at 22:41:26
In reply to Re: So, it turned out to be an AFGO!, posted by tabitha on January 7, 2004, at 19:57:32
Oh Tabitha. What a lovely reframing. Thank you so much. :) That was like a gift.
And perhaps there is some truth in what you say. Sometimes he says I'm a challenging client. I like that better than annoying. And I do engage him quite a bit. Sometimes it feels like a battle for engagement. All perfectly therapylike, of course. He said once that a lot of what he's learned about being a better therapist he's learned from me.
I'll try to think of it that way. And maybe I'll also try to pin him down on what he's finding so annoying. Maybe either I can change it, or he can become an even better therapist by recognizing another pocket of his stuff that's getting in his way.
Thank you again.
poster:Dinah
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