[MASIMO]

My T often refers to himself by name. Now i believe this is just a therapy technique, but I have been noticing he does this a lot. Anyone experience this?

[wotchermuggle]

Originally Posted by MASIMO

My T often refers to himself by name. Now i believe this is just a therapy technique, but I have been noticing he does this a lot. Anyone experience this?

Interesting. My therapist doesn't do this. Interesting though. I'd probably call my therapist out on it and be like....why are you referring to yourself in the third person?!

[critterlady]

I've never heard of that technique. I think I'd have a hard time taking him seriously.

Mine has done it when he's trying to distance himself from what we're talking about. Like he's trying not to take things really personally.

If my T had done something like that I'd have had to point it out because that would really annoy me...

as sarcastic as I am...I would probably start looking around the room and when he asked what I was looking for I would tell him...I'm looking for this other T you keep talking about..

[stopdog]

That would really irritate me. I doubt I would deal with a therapist whe spoke about themselves in the 3rd person.

[Miswimmy1]

Originally Posted by Readytostop

If my T had done something like that I'd have had to point it out because that would really annoy me...

as sarcastic as I am...I would probably start looking around the room and when he asked what I was looking for I would tell him...I'm looking for this other T you keep talking about..

haha I would probably say the same thing. haha. it would bug the heck out of me, i know that. lol!

No and I'm glad. That seems weird to me.

My t's never done that and I'm glad I think it would be weird too.

It probably is some kind of technique though. Have you asked about it?

[Chopin99]

Um, no.

Although we recently had an employee start texting a couple of our management staff referring to herself in the third person. It simply confirmed the suspicion of many of her coworkers and those of us in administration; she's absolutely bug-f**k crazy.

[Eliza Jane]

I don't think it is a therapist thing. It's more of an Elmo thing.


EJ

[anilam]

A bit too weird even for a T technique...I'd ask him about it.

That would be a big turn-off for me. Ick.

[elliemay]

elliemay is creeped out by that.

[WikidPissah]

wikidpissah doesn't like that technique at all. But if it is okay with you, no worries.

[granite1]

granite is jumppimg on the band wagon with the wiki and the elliemay. creepy

[feralkittymom]

Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode about "Jimmy."

Originally Posted by Chopin99

Um, no.

Although we recently had an employee start texting a couple of our management staff referring to herself in the third person. It simply confirmed the suspicion of many of her coworkers and those of us in administration; she's absolutely bug-f**k crazy.

Chopin, I am ASHAMED of you. As a mental health professional, you should know that the proper term is NOT bug-f**k crazy. For shame. The PROPER term is bat-***** crazy. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

[wotchermuggle]

Originally Posted by Readytostop

If my T had done something like that I'd have had to point it out because that would really annoy me...

as sarcastic as I am...I would probably start looking around the room and when he asked what I was looking for I would tell him...I'm looking for this other T you keep talking about..

LOL!! Love it !

[anilam]

Originally Posted by My kids are cool

Chopin, I am ASHAMED of you. As a mental health professional, you should know that the proper term is NOT bug-f**k crazy. For shame. The PROPER term is bat-***** crazy. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Thanks- really needed that tonight.

[MASIMO]

I'm laughing at some of the responses. I'm not creeped out by it, in fact I find his use of it interesting. It definitely gets my attention, Maybe that's the point. I have no problem asking him about it.

[~EnlightenMe~]

Originally Posted by MASIMO

My T often refers to himself by name. Now i believe this is just a therapy technique, but I have been noticing he does this a lot. Anyone experience this?

I think I've only seen it on a Seinfeld episode, not to make light of your situation. Interesting

I think if my T did that- I would ask her if she has a mouse in her pocket that she named after herself.

On another note. I can see that as being somewhat of a maternal thing like that way a parent may speak to their infant baby. "Come to mommy baby" "Let mommy see your boo boo"

Like that sort of thing.

There is an odd occasion in my classroom when I'll lapse into 3rd person, mostly in great jest, to get my students' attention. It does work quite well actually, but if I did it often they'd think I was completely off my rocker. I can just imagine all the eye rolls I'd get.