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May 14, 2012, 09:13 AM
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Oks no lectures on this one I know it's what therapists and therapy s about blah, blah, blah. But has anyone after a very intense few days and therapy sessions finally worked through some of it with T and felt an overwhelming desire to thank T?
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May 14, 2012, 09:32 AM
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I have had a couple crisis sessions where I sent T a text later saying "that really helped, thank you".
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May 14, 2012, 09:36 AM
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Yes, that has happened and I have thanked him. He has been gracious and accepted my appreciation. Did you (or will you) thank your T, earthmamma? I think Ts can do amazing work and they should know when they have helped us and that we appreciate it, when we do. EM, I'm glad you were able to work through those intense few days. Sounds positive.
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May 14, 2012, 09:38 AM
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All the time.
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May 14, 2012, 09:42 AM
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yes we have
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May 14, 2012, 10:58 AM
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A profound sense of gratitude for T has hit me from time to time, although my T has always been really good about helping me understand that I am the one doing the work, not her.
I also have felt gratitude based on realizing that experiencing and healing from the trauma I experienced gave me skills and insights I would not have developed anyway, and these have enabled me to be a more sensitive husband and father and to work with my music students in a more sensitive way. I wouldn't be who I am now if I hadn't both had these experiences and put in the work to heal from them. And I'm better than I could have ever been otherwise. I wouldn't be married or have children or be raising them in the way I am if neither of these things had ever happened. |
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May 14, 2012, 11:15 AM
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I have thanked my therapist. Once in person (he smiled) and once via email. (he didn't respond)
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May 14, 2012, 11:15 AM
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Absolutely. I've thanked her on countless occasions.
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May 14, 2012, 11:38 AM
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Oh yes. There have only been a few occasions like this (so far), but my feeling of gratitude was immense. I agree with sunrise that we should let them know when this happens, give them that recognition. At least some of them work very hard with and for us!
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May 14, 2012, 11:39 AM
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absolutely!!
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May 14, 2012, 11:53 AM
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I done it and she replied
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#12
May 14, 2012, 12:57 PM
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Often. I tell my T thank you a lot.
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May 14, 2012, 01:31 PM
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yes. I have thanked my Ts a lot. I think it's a courteous thing to do anyway ... but there were times I especially appreciated and loved the extra effort they put forth to understand me or to give me insight or help me develop a coping tool. Times I felt a much deeper gratitude - sometimes, the words 'thank you' were pretty small for what I felt they had given me or helped me do or find....
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#14
May 14, 2012, 01:36 PM
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May 14, 2012, 02:02 PM
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Yes! I have even sent an email that just said, "thank you" to him.
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May 14, 2012, 02:05 PM
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yes, I feel grateful and thank her a lot.
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May 14, 2012, 02:40 PM
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I thank my therapist at the end of every session, because I really am thankful for the time he spends with me and the skill with which he conducts our sessions. When he's helped me through something particularly difficult (like when he spent 45 minutes on the phone with me the day my mother died and didn't charge me), I've explicitly thanked him for that, too.
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May 14, 2012, 03:10 PM
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I've often said thank you at the end of sessions because often I am thankful for what she is doing for me.
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#19
May 14, 2012, 05:50 PM
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Quote:
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Mr Ambassador, alias Ancient Plax, alias Captain Therapy, alias Big Poppa, alias Secret Spy, etc. Add that to your tattoo, Baby! |
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#20
May 14, 2012, 06:16 PM
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I always thank my T-I've told her she saved my life. Except she never says "your welcome" -it's like she has a hard time accepting the gratitude. She will usually just counter my thanks with a statement like- "I'm sorry that you went trough that" or something of that nature.
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May 14, 2012, 08:02 PM
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i've said thank you often at the end of my sessions, i sent an email once and got a lovely reply. i have overwhelming gratitude almost everyday for her and the work she is doing with me and her other clients.
I have an overwhelming desire show my gratitude to her. maybe one day i can say it at the beginning of session instead of a flyaway at the end. one day...
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Happiness cannot be found through great effort and willpower, but is already present, in open relaxation and letting go. Don't strain yourself, there is nothing to do or undo. Whatever momentarily arises in the body-mind Has no real importance at all, has little reality whatsoever. Don't believe in the reality of good and bad experiences; they are today's ephemeral weather, like rainbows in the sky. ~Venerable Lama Gendun Rinpoche~ 
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