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Originally Posted by SoupDragon
I have come to the conclusion that T's are there for us to learn how to deal with our feelings. To get to understand the triggers to overwhelming feelings, to learn how to sit with our feelings and not want to escape them.
I think it is therefore very useful for you to discuss these feelings with your T, although I know it can be really really hard to do - maybe there is just a small thing you can say to begin with. As T is a professional he shouldn't be returning to practice unless he is fit to do so, so I also wouldn't worry about trying to protect him.
Let us know how it goes - Soup
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So he was back today. Hmmm... I don't even know how to describe it well.
He did not tell much about the situation itself, although one time it felt like he almost blurted it out. It all seems somewhat unsure for the coming time. He just came in and tried to see everybody (the session was also shorter because of this) now. Next week he won't be in the practice at all. After that he will only work 2 days a week so there are no fixed appointments anymore, they will change from week to week and can be cancelled or postponed short notice again. There is no knowing how long this will take until he will be returning to work full time again. So he offered I could chose to see somebody else at the practice in that time or have to accept that insecurity. At some point he just said that it was something regarding his family and that it is still acute and he does not know how long the situation will still be.
I told him what the secretary said to me and how it made me feel and he said he did understand and say he will make sure this will not happen again.
Further we did not talk about last week and went on talking about other stuff.
He did not look so well though I thought. Also he seemed not completely himself. One time I caught his tears to be a bit teary. I don't think that it was of the things I told him. Hmm...
My next appointment will be in 2,5 weeks. Awful long time I think...
I hope he will be alright. It made me a bit sad somehow...