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Originally Posted by RTerroni
OK what you said makes me feel like I am nothing more than a paid appointment to my Therapist (which for me doesn't really hold because I have medical assistance and don't have to pay for the appointments myself) when I couldn't disagree more, I am a regular person just like my Therapist is and if we meet at a social gathering than we can definitely communicate beyond just a simple hello, even if we are there with other people in some circumstances because in most cases all of us are there for a specific purpose (our love for different types of moto-sports). I have even said this before to a prior Therapist but to see me at a social gathering might be beneficial to them because they can do some (informal) observations on how I may behave in certain public places and we can discuss that at our next session (and she can definitely give me some tips on how I can improve).
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If your T is at a moto-sports event, it is very likely that they just want to enjoy the event and nothing more. If your T takes it upon herself to observe your behavior as you suggest, then mention a few things to you at yuor next session then that is her choice. But to ask her to do this is not very respectful of her as an individual in my opinion.
It is very important to remember that our T's and pdocs are people, and therapy is their profession. Of course that doesn't mean we are not important to our T in their life. But just for the sake of their own sanity and to prevent burnout, a lot of T's (and other professionals that work closely with clients) compartmentalize different people from different areas of their lives in order to avoid their professional and personal lives from overlapping too much. I'm sure depending on the personality that some are more diligent about this than others, but for many it's an important strategy to keep a healthy balance in their lives.