Hi Everyone,
Just had a quick question.
Ive been working with my new therapist since October. I finally had that conversation this past week about the importance of touch for me in therapy, how it made me feel closer to my last therapist and was so helpful. She at least listened and said she understood the need. She admitted that she's not very familiar or comfortale with physical closeness in therapy. She did give me a knitted shawl off her chair to wrap up in which was nice, but not the same as being held which my former t would have done so easily. She also admitted she's struggling in working with a blind client, because she believes so much of how she expresses her caring is through facial expressions.
I was wondering how one might find a therapist who's more comfortable with using touch/holding in therapy. GTGT, I'm thinking of your case in particular, but also any others who have experienced this and found it helpful. I know with my former t, she was an expressive arts therapist certified in a branch of movement therapy, where they had training on touch in therapy, and just personally I know she was a very touch oriented person.
I know I should give this new t a chance. I like having my therapist, case manager, groups and primary healthcare all in one place, so wouldn't want to change ts unless this really doesn't work out. I'm also limited by being only on medicade and don't have much money at all for therapy. Just wanted to put the question out there.
Thanks.