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Dec 08, 2009, 09:17 PM
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I got to see my T today at a totally different time. Usually I see her at 7pm but this week I am off work (hooray!) with no visitors (HOORAY!!) and was free to choose a different time.
So I saw her at 10am. It was fun. I was much much much less resistant and it was a good session. And I remember much more of it. She has asked before "What are you feeling right now" and the question makes my mind go blank every time. (Gasp!! What?! Nothing!!!) This time she asked me "What are you aware of right now?" and it didn't feel threatening or intrusive, it felt connecting and okay. After a slight hesitation, I was able to say. We also talked about a fantasy. I haven't given any details about any fantasies for a long time, but today it was okay. Embrassing and anxiety-provoking for sure, but still okay. At one point she said lightly "We're just talking about fantasy"... and I went on but came back to that. lol I said it was easy for HER to say that!! We both laughed and she thanked me for letting her know how that sounded and that she meant it to sound comforting and reassuring because she knew it was not easy for me.  Anyway, it was just so interesting to go to therapy at a completely different time of day. I loved it and wish I could see her at that time more often, but I will only be able to do that when I'm off work. |
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Dec 09, 2009, 08:46 AM
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glad you had a good session Echoes
 I love going in the morning too!! I prefer it to late afternoon because I feel like T would be less tired/more alert in the morning. I mean T's always on the ball, but everything feels much more "fresh" and hopeful in the morning to me  plus, makes me feel guilty keeping her at work when I know she's seen about 10 clients...Quote:
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Dec 09, 2009, 08:06 PM
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Dec 09, 2009, 08:48 PM
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Dec 09, 2009, 09:01 PM
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I would love to be able to experiment with different times and days, and see what works best. But I guess that's my nosiness coming in. Is T more relaxed later in the week? More focused early on?
I have one day/time and I rarely deviate from it. I get weirded out by changes, and like the consistency. |
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Dec 10, 2009, 12:32 PM
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Dec 10, 2009, 12:49 PM
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I always have late afternoon appointments because of my job. He doesn't set a standard appointment that you have every week. I schedule with his receptionist each time and it moves around a bit. That's okay with me.
Once he came in on a Saturday morning to work with me when I was in crisis. It definitely felt wierd because we were the only ones in the office. About that not being able to answer the question thing . . . always happens, but my t won't let me get away with saying "Nothing" or "I don't know". He says, "Yes you do know. Search for it." He expects an answer. And he's right. I generally can find the answer. Sometimes I just have been blocking it (I'm a master at repression.) Sometimes I'm just afraid to say it for some reason. But it's there. |
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Dec 10, 2009, 01:08 PM
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 ((((((((((((((( Echoes ))))))))))))))))
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Dec 10, 2009, 01:09 PM
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I think I've only seen T once in the morning - it definitely felt weird! I don't like the morning or early afternoon appointments because I have to go to work after that - I like going to see T after work. I really liked being T's last client of the day, but now I've moved to one appointment time earlier, so there are people after me now.
Just last night, T and I were sitting in silence, and I told T, "I'm trying to figure out how I"m feeling right now." T just smiled and didn't push it, and I eventually figured it out. 
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Dec 10, 2009, 02:36 PM
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WHen I was working 2 jobs last year I would have random days off during the week. I would always schedule my sessions early in the day on that day off. When I went down to working 1 job this past January I had to go in at the 5pm slot every week. It's hard going in later and I really think it's because when I go to work I have a way of blocking out all of the "me" thoughts. I try to stay out of my head as much as possible. SO to go into therapy at 5pm after having purposely not looked at my thoughts all day and try to get into my head is really hard. I feel like I accomplished so much more being with T during the day. I had an open window into my head not shut like it is when I'm working. Just a thought, though... not saying this is the same for any of you.
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Dec 10, 2009, 04:22 PM
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gravyyy, it felt fresh for me to be there in the morning. I'd had thoughts before this about what it would be like to have therapy before all the censoring started and before the day wore me down. It was nice to have the opportunity to see what it was like. I loved it, but it isn't possible except when I'm off work.
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Dec 10, 2009, 10:35 PM
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I spend half hte year being T's first client of the day, and the other half doing in smack in the middle of the day. I personally like morning better, but I have never noticed her being more tired or less "fresh" than early in the morning.
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Dec 11, 2009, 01:00 AM
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And the other thing is....I always see ftt in the morning. I am SO wondering what a late afternoon/eve appt might be like. I have a feeling I might be restless and distracted by the events of the day..... |
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Dec 11, 2009, 12:05 PM
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Dec 11, 2009, 01:11 PM
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who woulda thought that the time of day can have so much impact on our t sessions. Interesting!
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