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#26
May 07, 2018, 05:00 AM
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  Grrrrrrrr. For a T to do that is horrid. Maybe she thought it would be a good teaching opportunity for the student to learn how to knock back a gift. Hope she found it a teaching moment for her. Lesson 1 - How to destroy a client and their trust in one therapy session.  Wishing you the very best to find some-one who is caring and able to look past the blindingly obvious. |
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May 27, 2018, 08:00 PM
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I gave an old therapist of mine a very old poetry book I got at an auction for $0.10. He was very happy.
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May 28, 2018, 04:33 AM
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I do not bring a gift. I send a gift to his office anonymously, with a not saying "Thanks for all you do". It is usually something from Harris & Davis a tower of dried fruit and nuts.
That way it satisfies my need to give a gift and takes out the worry of him not accepting it. I have not done that yet with my new T's. My ex-T figured out it was from me and graciously accepted it.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors. |
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May 28, 2018, 09:59 AM
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I am changing my tune. Previously I was quite adamant that gift giving was a no-no. My reasoning was that it encouraged what could become a less than professional relationship.
But now I find myself in the position of wanting to make a gift of several objects to my new therapist. I have taken note of the rather eclectic things in her office which I recognise as being spiritual objects there to provide comfort. Even if you weren't aware of what these thing were actually used for I would think their presence would lead to a relaxation. Anyway, I have such things around my own home - too many of them in fact. Thus, I have been wondering whether my gifting a few of them might be well received. For example, she has a smudge bowl. I have an extra one that seems to be more 'earthy'. I have some interesting stones and pebbles. I also have some eagle feathers. My list goes on. |
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