Quote:
Originally Posted by NikeBear
Today I had a weird session. I told her how frustrated I feel because I can't bring myself to trust her and we have to keep working on our relationship. She said, "No, this is your work. This is the core of what you need."
Then I told her that I felt annoying and like I was frustrating her. All of a sudden she got this excited smile on her face and said, "I actually find this fascinating."
I don't know.. I feel weird about her saying that. I feel abnormal and like a case study.
|
Anytime I showed ANY emotion of any kind, my therapist jumped for joy. She seemed to find something 'fascinating' in every thing I expressed. To her, it was a huge hurdle into seeking out where the real issues were.
I don't think your therapist is off on this. I can relate to how you feel about what she said. I did that, too. I once asked her why she got so excited when I basically told her off (in a nice way). She told me that it was a sign that progress was being made.
I think that therapists do study us. They look at how our body reacts to things that are being talked about in a session. They listen to the tone of our voice. They even try to see/hear what is not even being said! This is a part of their job.