my therapist nd i have done many things together outside of a therapy "office." It has been very helpful.
this thread reminds me of things i have had children tell me... they think i really am the characters i play. when they see me in real life, they cant understand that i am a real person too.
seeing my therapist kn different settings helps me see that she is a real person too. that she is not just the person she plays at in an office. it helps me see who she really is. it makes it easier for me to believe that she is who she says she is.