Posted by LauraG on July 31, 2004, at 12:09:45
In reply to The Experiment Continues, posted by daisym on July 27, 2004, at 2:14:01
This is my first post, I've been reading for the past week or so but this thread just made me feel so.... I think this is such a great experiment that your T has you doing! I wish mine would do it too. I'm on my first (and hopefully only) T and I think she is a really great listener and the doc who referred me to her said she has a good reputation. One complaint would be that she holds back so much. I think she figures it is implied that I should call her whenever I "need" her, only I'm never sure exactly when that should be. I always feel like I should be strong and deal with whatever is going on. I'm not sure what is important enough to call her for. One time I did call her about something she had mentioned during a session, and she said "You can't do therapy over the phone." Am I wrong to feel like that means I need to hold on to stuff until my next session? I love that your T wants you to call even just to leave a message (is what I understood).
I'm so envious of those of you whose therapists tell you that they care about you. That too seems to be implied for my T. I know they are all different, but I just wish I could hear this from her also. I get from reading here that this is normal, but is it normal for her to hold that back when I've told her I want that?
Thanks all!
poster:LauraG
thread:371026
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