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Old Jun 27, 2011, 09:28 PM
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A CLOCK!! -to keep her on time!!
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Old Jun 27, 2011, 09:39 PM
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What about a bottle of jack...so he can take a drink between clients. I'm sure they think about it..lol
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Old Jun 27, 2011, 09:42 PM
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Lol, I know that I would having to listen to that stuff all day, day in and day out...
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Old Jun 27, 2011, 09:47 PM
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And we need something that's black on one end, white on the other, and gray in the middle, so things aren't always either black or white...
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Conversation with my therapist:

Doc: "You know, for the past few weeks you've seemed very disconnected from your emotions when you're here."
Me: "I'm not disconnected from my emotions. I just don't feel anything when I'm here."
(Pause)
Me: "Doc, why are you banging your head against the arm of your chair?"
Doc: "Because I'm not close enough to a wall."

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Old Jun 27, 2011, 10:56 PM
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Earplugs........that's hillarious. How about a foghorn to wake them up? (just kidding)
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 12:30 AM
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we can set up a tape recorder with messages they can play so they don't repeat themselves so often...

"How does that make you feel?"

"Can you tell me more about that feeling?"

**insert sounds of crickets during silences**

"Does this remind you of anything in your past?
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 12:35 AM
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A helmet and padding, when we face plant into boundaries
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 05:33 AM
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**insert sounds of crickets during silences**

velcro.... touche! what a riot
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 05:43 AM
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1) A box of no-doze . Seriously, I think I put my T to sleep at times but he says it isn't me :-) lol

2) A set of mini-Ts that T can give to clients who want T to go home with them

3) An easy button from the office supply store. They can push that when we make a breakthrough.

4) Oh and finally, naturally a coffee mug that says "World's Greatest Therapist"
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 09:45 AM
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What would you put in a "Therapist's Survival Kit?"
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 12:02 PM
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OMG You guys are all awesome!
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Conversation with my therapist:

Doc: "You know, for the past few weeks you've seemed very disconnected from your emotions when you're here."
Me: "I'm not disconnected from my emotions. I just don't feel anything when I'm here."
(Pause)
Me: "Doc, why are you banging your head against the arm of your chair?"
Doc: "Because I'm not close enough to a wall."

It's official. I can even make therapists crazy.
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 12:24 PM
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I actually gave my T a magic wand :-) It was a tuning fork, she loved it:

http://www.naturallyyoucansing.com/images/charmwand.jpg

I guess I'd give mine a siege engine to get through my fortifications/castle walls or a boat to get to my island (a la Simon & Garfunkel).
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 02:24 PM
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I may have to put a kit together! Lots of great ideas! LOL!!!
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 09:31 PM
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I want to make something fun to give my T when he comes back from vacation next week. I've been thinking about a "Therapist's Survival Kit" and I have a few ideas but I'm not feeling particularly imaginative lately.

Here's what I have so far:
~Cling Free Dryer Sheets (for those of us who get too clingy)
~Hershey's Hugs (so he can direct patients to the candy dish when they want a hug)
~Paper Airplane (for those of us on a flight into health)
~Magic Wand (needs no explanation!)
~Aspirin (also needs no explanation!)
~Plastic toy fence (for those of us who need better boundaries)
~Plastic Knife (to cut through the BS)
~Plastic Picture Frame (for those of us who always try to "break the frame")

Anyone care to help? It's something fun that you could make for your own T, too!
Tape recorder - to rewind my rambling since I talk so fast sometimes and don't seem to be able to let him get in a word edgewise. He doesn't take notes so I am always worried he forgets or doesn't hear some of what I say!
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 09:32 PM
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Gin and Tonic!! OMG that's hilarious!
Actually, therapy might be much more productive if I could have one of these!
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 09:38 PM
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Oh! Pachyderm! I actually have a real one that has bulls&&t on it!

I use it in our casual staffing sometimes when I can sneak it in.
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 09:49 PM
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I want to make something fun to give my T when he comes back from vacation next week. I've been thinking about a "Therapist's Survival Kit" and I have a few ideas but I'm not feeling particularly imaginative lately.

Here's what I have so far:
~Cling Free Dryer Sheets (for those of us who get too clingy)
~Hershey's Hugs (so he can direct patients to the candy dish when they want a hug)
~Paper Airplane (for those of us on a flight into health)
~Magic Wand (needs no explanation!)
~Aspirin (also needs no explanation!)
~Plastic toy fence (for those of us who need better boundaries)
~Plastic Knife (to cut through the BS)
~Plastic Picture Frame (for those of us who always try to "break the frame")

Anyone care to help? It's something fun that you could make for your own T, too!
Great Idea!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Old Jun 28, 2011, 09:55 PM
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Mine often jokes she needs Riot Gear..or maybe she's NOT joking
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Old Jun 29, 2011, 07:51 AM
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what about helmet? So that they don't hurt themself after pounding there head into the wall after a client.
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Old Jun 29, 2011, 07:52 AM
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OOO...just thought of another one.

a email account that replys to all email in a short amount of time. That is replyed by a robot that pick up key words and there are only so many lines they will reply with. Save them alot of time...lol
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Old Jun 29, 2011, 07:54 AM
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OOO...no

What about a cellphone that you can only call out so that they don't get endless phone calls at night. LOL

I think that all i got for now...lol
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Old Jun 29, 2011, 08:37 AM
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Lots of awesome and funny ideas!
How about a follow the dots picture to help us make the right connections to the past, and when we get to the end it's actually a picture of us with our T, saying, "We did it!"
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Conversation with my therapist:

Doc: "You know, for the past few weeks you've seemed very disconnected from your emotions when you're here."
Me: "I'm not disconnected from my emotions. I just don't feel anything when I'm here."
(Pause)
Me: "Doc, why are you banging your head against the arm of your chair?"
Doc: "Because I'm not close enough to a wall."

It's official. I can even make therapists crazy.
Thanks for this!
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Old Jun 29, 2011, 09:33 AM
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I'd buy mine a Panic Pete squeeze toy to help reduce her desire to throttle me when she got frustrated:

What would you put in a "Therapist's Survival Kit?"
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Old Jun 29, 2011, 09:40 AM
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My T definitely needs one of those too, Perna!
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Conversation with my therapist:

Doc: "You know, for the past few weeks you've seemed very disconnected from your emotions when you're here."
Me: "I'm not disconnected from my emotions. I just don't feel anything when I'm here."
(Pause)
Me: "Doc, why are you banging your head against the arm of your chair?"
Doc: "Because I'm not close enough to a wall."

It's official. I can even make therapists crazy.
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