Advice For A Gift To The T For The Holydays

[Hope1969]

I want to buy my T a gift for the holydays. and i dont know what to buy. it cant be something too personal and honestly i dont know much about her (she doesnt tell anything about herself thank god :-) ) and her room is not very personal room so i dont realy know what will she love.

i thought to buy her special and nice flower pot or a CD of Oriental music (she mentioned once that she like oriental music but again, its realy personal taste).

what did you buy to your T for the holydays?

 

[Sandstone]

I only gave my T a gift when our sessions ended. That was a fabric postcard I made, showing a chinese tea cup. We had talked several times about tea being a chance to slow down and pause in our lives.

I had a feeling it shouldn't be something high value, and I carefully didn't write on the back so she could re-use it.

 

[rosey]

A hard one if you dont know her very well. I have gone for really nice chocolates in the past ones that come in a nice tin that can be kept. What about a nice scarf? Or as you suggest a nice flower in a pot. I am sure that anything will be gratefully received so just go with your instinct.

 

[expectingbetter]

I really like my therapist and I gave her few gifts which weren't connected to the holidays.
Twice I made her scarves myself, those infinity scarves you can find tutorials how to make them on the net, it is arm knitting. She loved them, I know she was wearing one of them at least and liked it very much. The only trouble was to pick the right color of the wool which I think I did at least for that one.

Another two times I gave her notebooks. I actually love to buy notebooks and sort of collect them, I have many of unused I have both several years ago, well as my T writes things down in a one during the session, I carefully noticed what kind of notebook she uses, and she exclusively uses A4 format, with squares and spiral, and IO had two very beautiful ones in my collection so I gave her both, one by one. She liked them a lot and started using them immediately :)

 

[Panda Bear]

I've given my T a card, a super funny and sarcastic card. :p. We often banter and both have a very unique sense of humor.

Recently, he's been on a quest to get to 'know' me. So, he's been gifted home made beard and applesauce. He wants to know what I like to do and more about my talents. In the spring I made him a quilt. He picked the colors and patterns.

Never given an actual holiday gift and wouldn't now what to give. At this point in our relationship, he would accept it. But I always ask first. If I did give him a gift, but it would probably be a funny card.

 

[Hope1969]

Thank you for your advice and support.

I wrote her a funny card (she has great sense of humor) and I will buy her a small flower with a pot.

Thanks!! :)

Oh and I bought myself the CD that I was considering buying her. Great music :)

 

[rosey]

always nice to treat yourself too @Hope1969 haha

 

[Hope1969]

I brought my T the card and the pot with the flower.

i was very embarrassed - she was very happy

It was very nice :-)

 

[expectingbetter]

I am so glad! I hope you also feel content now, you did something very nice for another person who means a lot to you.
Well done! Good you have done it despite the feelings of embarrassment! :tup:
And thanks for letting us know how it went :)

 

[Deleted member 35429]

It's on my to-do list to send my therapist an annonymous AmEx card for $1000.00. I know he's under paid and he's really helping me and I know he won't/can't accept payment outside of insurance. And if he knew it was from me he'd feel awkward.

If I had to give a gift in person I have no idea what I would give... Maybe just chocolate and wine?

 

[loui50]

I gave my previous T an item i cross stitched. It was the footprints poem. We were both very spiritual and had discussed our beliefs. She loved it.

 

[Changing4Best]

I got her a paper weight one year and last year I didn't get her anything. I think I was sick that month and didn't go out at all, because I didn't even send out Christmas cards, for fear that I would send folks the virus I had. I sent out New Years cards to a few folks later, but I never gave T one. Maybe this year I will buy her something again. She has many stuffed animals around her office and I know she loves dogs, so I might get her something to do with dogs or a stuffed dog or something.

I'd go with the Oriental Music CD if I were you. It is the thought that counts and if you remembered that about her, she knows you put some thought into the gift.