What Kind Of Client Are You?

[The Albatross]

Big "T" Trauma Client.

 

[VioletButterfly]

I find myself wondering if therapists should take on new clients in the last ten years of their working lives

I actually consider this now when shopping for a new therapist. It's a guess as to when they retire, but I do consider their ages. lol Seriously! VB

 

[rightkindofme]

I do well with folks who are retiring. That feels like a healthy, good sort of release for me in a relationship. I can wish those folks well. I really struggle with therapists deciding to pursue other career options so they stop seeing me. That feels more personal. Retiring I support. :)

Because it's all about me. ;)

 

[desiderata310]

Today is 'chance taking' day for me it seems.
I showed this article to my therapist at the end of our session and then in a odd desire to... I don't know... something.. I guess trust more or ... who knows what, I sent the link to this site to him as well.

We hit a couple of things today that I'm struggling with but the thing that HE took out of the article was:
"The relationship is paramount"

No.. no raging trust issues here.
I get closer and then run away out of utter terror of putting myself in harm's way. I think sometimes I DEFINE awful attachment.
I left today feeling a bit more secure and that is utterly terrifying.
*rolls eyes*
Yep, typical Desi.

 

[Sandstone]

That's an amazing step! I'm really glad you feel more secure - your courage is admirable, specially given the way things had been going recently.

I hadn't even noticed the "relationship is paramount" phrase and she uses it three times in that article. That must reveal a blind spot for me.

 

[WildMermaid]

Big "T" or "severe dissociation..." yep. =/

 

[desiderata310]

@stenni *blink*
I only saw it once and I read the article three times... ooook... nope... no issues there.. *sigh*
Does EVERYTHING little goddamn thing have to be a fight?
I suppose so.
*settles in for the long haul...*

 

[jaccat]

I want to say next developmental step, but I suspect my therapist would say big T.

 

[Friday]

I have no idea. None of them sound like me, really.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Ditto. None sound like me.

 

[moonbeam]

I don't know. It would be interesting to know what my T thinks but I don't see me in these.

 

[HëllaBubz]

Big T and severe dissociation! Ah, so nice to find a comfortable box that I finally fit in!