Posted by naiad on December 21, 2003, at 6:24:21
In reply to Re: My therapist is less than perfect... » tabitha, posted by Dinah on December 20, 2003, at 20:09:31
Dinah,
I'm suppossed to see him Tuesday evening. I called him Saturday morning to cancel but he hasn't called me back yet. Now I am reconsidering what to do thanks to the input I've had here. I'm still not sure I can work with him and his expectations. I need to spend our next sesssion exploring that dilemma. I wish it weren't so close to Christmas because I do not need another tearful day like I had the day after our last session.
I don't think he set out to upset me and I do think he is genuinely frustrated but I also know I'm going to have to be more assertive in therapy. In my ruminations about him, I have realized that he NEVER compliments me. I think I would like that...someone to tell me something good about myself. This might have something to do with my transferance issues (my mother was very stingy with compliments). Anyway, I'm going to work on a list of my own complaints and see if we can resolve them.
Thanks for listening and the helpful feedback.
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