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Originally Posted by skysblue
You're making me laugh out loud now. Dang, you guys are great - honesty on PC is a welcome ingredient.
Okay - a delightful client cooperates with their T; she enthusiastically attempts any exercise or work that the T suggests; she listens attentively and tries to incorporate T's lessons into daily life; she brings her problems honestly and authentically to T so that they can work together to try to solve them; she also brings some lighthearted topics to session so T knows that she's more than the basket case she sees in her office; she's on time; she pays on time; she shares her triumphs along with her failures; she takes a leap of faith and goes where she's never gone before in self inquiry; she brings her whole self into therapy, not just the pretty stuff; she's willing to feel painful emotions and confront unpleasant feelings so as to be able to address them more fully; she doesn't lie (at least not consciously).
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Umm... the person you describe, in my opinion, would probably not need therapy!
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Conversation with my therapist:
Doc: "You know, for the past few weeks you've seemed very disconnected from your emotions when you're here."
Me: "I'm not disconnected from my emotions. I just don't feel anything when I'm here."
(Pause)
Me: "Doc, why are you banging your head against the arm of your chair?"
Doc: "Because I'm not close enough to a wall."
It's official. I can even make therapists crazy.
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