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Originally Posted by polarsmom
AkAngel- I do understand where you are coming from. I completely felt this way when I first met my T. I thought he was just a total geek. And just really didn't see us connecting at all. He talked to me about being on time for appointments, insurance, and that sort of thing. Then started asking about my past. What brought me there and so on. I was like whatever...... I don't wanna be here anyway so it's good that I don't feel a connection. I kept going because I had to. (doctor insisted) But after a few meetings with him I did feel a connection. It definately wasn't something I was expecting to happen. And have been going ever since.
Anyway, I'm glad you decided to keep the appointment. Please update us on how things went. Hopefully it turned out better than you thought it would.
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Well, things went kind of like this:
It was what I expect was classically preliminary. As I sought counseling out in order to receive a 'mental health checkup' via an impartial outside source as regards long-term stress, there was quite an extensive stress history which ate up most of the time.
He is not licensed but works under a licensed psychologist at the present. Likeable enough guy, if a bit understandably uncertain of himself as a result of not being licensed yet. I tried to put him at ease immediately - yes, I know that isn't my job but it does make things go more smoothly.
Upon questioning he shared an interest in hypnosis as a therapeutic tool and the conversation actually turned a bit academic at that point. I was his last appointment of the day and it turned into an hour and forty-five minute session as we discussed authors, uses and theories of hypnosis. We won't be pursuing hypnosis but it made for an interesting enough conversation.
He is feeling much more comfortable now, much of his nervousness has passed and while I still don't think we are going to have any paradigm shifts as a result of continuing, I see no harm in it at this point either.