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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia
This is what my current T is doing all the time in session. He is very interactive but not overwhelmingly so, just has a way of relating his own experiences/thoughts to mine and it works well to keep me relaxed and present. The way we interact is not asking intrusive questions out of the blue but expanding the ongoing conversation topic. For example, I think it is possible to learn a lot about someone from their opinions and reactions and it does not necessarily require knowing factual information about their life.
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I agree. I have sometimes had discussions with my therapist about TV shows, movies, and even Brexit because I was so mad about it. I have learned that we have a lot in common. She sometimes shares little things with me about her own life if it is relevant to the conversation we're having, which I also appreciate. I also know we grew up in similar families, so she can relate to the things I talk about. I've never actually had to ask her any questions, it just comes out naturally in conversation, which I guess is what happens when the therapist is not a blank slate. She is quite reserved (and compared to my uni therapist I think everyone is, lol), but she is not blank.