Yes, that's my understanding too. I think traditional psychoanalysis has the "blank slate" approach. I'm pretty new here, so I'm not sure if Pink is getting traditional psychoanalysis. For instance, it doesn't seem like she goes 4 or 5 times a week, which I understand to be another part of traditional psychoanalysis, but surely that must be on its way out -- how many people can afford that? But I also gather from her post that she has a psychodynamic relationship with her T with a lot of interchange, humor, etc.

My post was pretty generic and was more a response to the interchange between Emily and Pink. I guess I was just saying that I was happy to hear when T's adapt to the individual need of the client. Some may hold to their training or school of thought, but I was just championing that we all may need different things.

I'm not explaining myself any better, am I?

Anyway, Sidony, I thought I was going to get some detached advice, too! I had no idea I would have an emotional experience or relationship at all. Scary and cool at the same time.