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Originally Posted by Bipolar Warrior
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Anyway, I dress the same no matter where I am going. I think you should just wear whatever you feel like wearing; whatever makes you feel comfortable. Does your therapist comment on your appearance? Because I thought they weren't supposed to do that. At least that's what my university therapist told me, that therapists aren't supposed to talk about a client's appearance unless the client brings it up themselves. If yours does make a comment, could you just ask them to stop? That's not something you should have to worry about. In general, you should not have to worry about being judged by a therapist. I can see why you would, though, as I, too, worry about being judged, no matter where I go or who I see.
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She has mentioned a couple of times really liking something I am wearing. She has also made comments about liking the color I am wearing on me. Both of these only started after we had been working together for a few years.
As far as the judging, I know T doesn't really care about what I wear. She really isn't a clothes person. I work in pscyh and know that often times ones appearance is one indicator of how one is doing. I know they assess ones body language, appearance, etc. It doesn't tell everything but it is a tool. T has mentioned my body language a lot. She knows when she asked how I am doing....I pretty much always answer "okay". Sometimes she will say, "okay, now how are you really doing?" I just want my clothing to tell her things but in reality I know it is a tool they use.