Finally Making Progress!

[Nicolette]

Good stuff Iam (sorry I'm a little late responding).

 

[Iam]

Gina, I appreciate your insight and thoughts.

My T and I talked a little about the email tonight. He mentioned that he got 2 emails this week one of which was mine. He also said that he had written down a couple of scriptures after our session that he had intended to email me before he had received mine, but just didn't get to it. What was funny is that he ended up asking me if what I was saying in my email was what I thought he wanted to hear. I found that funny simply because my friend and I discussed my motives of wanting to email him before I even did it. My answer was "no". Which is the truth, I simply felt that he has been working hard with me towards this kind of break thru so wanted to share my joy with him.

As far as prayer being intimate, I agree most hardily. However, I do not consider my T a friend. I have hired him to guide me in working thru my problems and to help me gain a healthier life. I do not know anything about his personal life per se and I don't want to. I feel that would be a hinderance in my therapy. I also like knowing the fact that once I am done with therapy (if that ever happens) I will not see him again, unless needed. He is not part of my personal life so it is easy to share these highly personal things. Does that make sense?

That being said, when we are through and I move on, I am sure that I will miss him and our professional relationship. We have already discussed that transitioning out of therapy will be an important component of my therapy. It will be an end and endings are usually hard to take. In fact, he said if a strong connection has been formed, which is the case in most successful therapeutic relaionships, the "ending" of the relationship is hard for the therapist as well. For now....I don't see an end anywhere in the near future. I am making progress and that is the MOST IMPORTANT thing!