Pink, your posts are fascinating! I wanted to respond last night, but I was dead tired. But I read this thread because I was dying to hear the outcome! Your sessions are wild. That sounds so intense. I think it's a good call to do the couch thing only occasionally as it sounds over-the-top intense.

I bet your therapist loves working with you. I know you must be a truly fascinating client. He sounds so great.

BTW your husband sounds like a really good guy.

I don't think my own T uses the couch like that. I guess it's not really analysis as much as just psychotherapy. There's a big comfy couch, but he's never suggested I lie on it. I like seeing him anyhow -- for me, the interaction is most important. I wouldn't feel free at all to talk if I couldn't see him, so I don't think we'd get anywhere! I doubt his other clients lie down either. At least the ones in my group sometimes mention where they sit in individual therapy (side note: I never say one word about individual therapy while I'm in group) so clearly they don't lie down.

Anyway, that was really fascinating and thanks for sharing! I hope you're recovering somewhat from the sheer intensity of it.

Sidony