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Old Dec 04, 2017, 06:36 AM
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I have no issue with real people in my life using my name. I have noticed I also use people's names often (unconsciously) but when it comes to therapists, it always sounds manipulative. I think it's because I find the therapeutic relationship highly artificial so any attempt to make it appear less so is suspicious to me. For instance my ex therapist (I stayed with her for two and a half years) only used my name in session when she was frustrated with me or when she wanted to disprove something I had said (Yes (my name) I do care about you). In texts she always made a point to use my name as in "hello (my name) the next session will be at 8 am". It was obvious it was some technique to help me "bond" to her or something. So I asked her to stop using my name in session. With my last therapist (4 months) she never used my name, not even once (to the point where I wondered: "does she even know what my name is?"). But since we were the only two persons in the room it was obvious she was talking to me so there was actually no need to say my name. I will add that I have never used any of my therapist's name either. It would have been way too weird.
Thanks for this!
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