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Old May 16, 2012, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rainboots87 View Post
I think T mostly gets anxious, depressed me with all my issues. I would love for her to be able to see goofy, caring, funny, etc. me.

She presented a question last week, asking me to estimate how much of the time (in a week, let's say) I feel insecure/doubting of myself. When I wasn't sure how to answer, she offered up 90% of the time as an educated guess. I remember thinking, wowza- no way! I was leaning towards something more like 60-75%, which I know isn't great, but definitely not 90%. I started thinking about how I must seem to her in session and how she doesn't get the full picture.

So, basically I think she'd probably learn a lot about me beyond my crazy moments and emotional chaos.
I had something similar to this when t asked me to rate my anxiety and depression. She ranked it more severely than I did and I think for the same reasons you listed above.

I don't think I'd want to know my t was observing me until after the fact. I know I would adjust my behaviors if I knew t was around. Also, I never have a typical day at work. It's just the nature of my job and crazy schedule. T would have to come for at least a week to get the full picture of what I do.

I guess I would appreciate the feedback from T. I do share quite a bit with her, but sharing it from my perspective and having t see it for herself are two very different ball games.
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