Posted by Penny on November 24, 2003, at 9:49:35
In reply to Another question, posted by Dinah on November 22, 2003, at 20:35:47
> Is your therapist likely to startle you by thinking you're far better off than you think you are? Or by thinking you're far more troubled than you think you are?
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> My therapist, oddly enough, has managed both. But for the most part I think he more often refers to me as more "troubled" than I think I am. I think some of it may simply be differences in priorities and values. But other times I wonder if I really am worse off than I think if he thinks I am...
Sometimes I think my pdoc thinks I am worse off than I think I am, and sometimes I think he's not aware of how bad I'm really feeling. My T is usually more perceptive.What I have noticed is that if my pdoc seems especially concerned about my mood, it makes me more concerned about my mood, which, of course, makes me feel worse. During one visit he kept asking me, "Are you sure you're okay?" and saying, "I'm concerned about you." and I left feeling like, "Wow, maybe I should be more concerned about myself..."
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