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Originally Posted by LostOnTheTrail
Thanks Comrade,
Your description of how you respond within the relationship resonates with me.
It's taken me a long time to feel comfortable with R, and I will still find ways to avoid saying certain words.
The biggest issue for me in terms of the virtual sessions is the lack of safety in the shared physical space...but that's a whole different thread that I started a couple of weeks ago.
Virtual therapy is not the container for deep emotional work in my world, and deep emotional work is where I am at present.
The emphasis will therefore be on staying in touch/keeping the connection rather than discussing what I need to discuss.
The timing is exquisite. |
Just answering here since it's more relevant ...
Oh this is interesting. Maybe there is some possibility for exploring the container itself. I find virtual work interesting (I experience the opposite to you in that my deepest work takes place online precisely because I feel safer in my own space and without another's physical presence) but have never really taken the time to explore what the virtual space is like. It's a strange place. I guess this would tie in with keeping the connection to your therapist, but also connecting with the space for what it is. So rather than bracing yourself and gritting your teeth through the virtual, maybe there could be some curiosity about it (ugh that's a horrid therapy cliche) and a way for you to expand into it.
I am interested in this for myself as well. Last session she made a comment about my energy coming into her home when we work online (I said this was not true, I didn't like the idea) and we referenced Mike Teavee from Willy Wonka. Where does the connection happen in virtual space because a connection does happen (albeit a different one from in person).