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Originally Posted by Sunrise
Anger is a learning opportunity for your therapist--to learn more about you and why you are triggered, to learn about your communication patterns, etc. My T has told me that client anger arouses in him a feeling of curiousity, and of progress. Ah, hmmm, we've uncovered something of importance, let's explore this and find where that anger is coming from.... I can almost see his ears swivel forward, like a horse, at the slightest hint of anger, and he turns his body to me in a very open posture, and sits forward on the edge of his seat. It's his "I invite you to tell me more" body language. I bet my T did not respond this way, though, when he only had 2 years experience.
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This is a good example of how an experienced therapist learns to help a client with their feelings. Without allowing their own issues to get in the way. I cant imagine that it is an easy thing to do, Id imagine that a t would have to know him/herself very well and have quite a bit of experience with situations in which they could be triggered. That said, dt had a lot of experience, yet either didnt care if her issues spilled out into the session or wasnt aware of it.
Sunny, I love your T