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Originally Posted by HealingTimes
Hi GardenLady, yes that's correct  T stands for 'Therapist'.
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And Pdoc stands for Psychiatric Doctor, so Psychiatrist.
Sometimes I think it can be good for T or Pdoc to talk about his or her own countertransference with the patient, if it's done in a way to strengthen the therapeutic bond or the work they're doing. Like if my Pdoc said he felt mad at me, he'd then go on to explain where that feeling was coming from - like he wasn't 'literally' mad at me, but maybe I'd done something that triggered off something from his own past/psyche/current situation and he was projecting that onto me. But he'd explain all that, and he'd do it in a way that didn't make me feel scared to trust him, or pushed away. This was just an example, but a T or Pdoc just telling a patient 'I'm mad at you' without exploring where that anger comes from, doesn't sound like they have much in the way of people skills when it comes to clients.