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And how long have you been with your T?

I don't know. I have in the past that I painted.

[Hope-Full]

Three years. A handmade card. No gift.

The card isn't even a holiday card, it's more of a thank you card, as this seems the appropriate time of year to say thank you and reflect on the past work together.

[Leah123]

About 10 months. A card and gift. I always like giving presents, not just to T, but coworkers, teachers, etc.

A year and a half. No, nothing. Not because I pay him (I don't), but I don't think he would accept it. I would like to give him a hand-made book, because I enjoy making books, it's a pretty nice gift and it would be way below the limit for what would count as a bribe, but I really don't want to risk him not accepting it.

[SeekerOfLife]

I gave my therapist a Thank You card right before Thanksgiving. I thought it appropriate to let her know how much i appreciated all her wonderful help. I expected nothing in return but she asked if it was ok to give me a hug.

[Daeva]

I making my T a comic book, her favorite animal is a cow, so I'm replacing the lyrics of rudolph the red nosed reindeer with cecile the farm cow. and the scenes will come from the lyrics.

[stillhiding]

I'm going to give her a card for the first time this year. (It'll be the third Christmas since I've known her). Like Hope-Full, it's a bit of a thank you really as I've made so much progress this year and I want to tell her how I feel about that.

[archipelago]

I've been with my shrink for over 5 years now. We work intensively so I feel that a gift is fine. He accepts gifts and seems to appreciate the thought behind it. I'm just giving a book about the kind of work he does because he is in several reading groups and we have had discussions about "theory" before. It just seemed thoughtful and appropriate. And he is one of the few people I know that like Christmas.

[healed84]

Nope- he has been my T for two years. Just don't feel this compelling need to or anything.

[wotchermuggle]

No. I gave a gift to a previous T and it was horrendously awkward. Been with my current T for two years.

[Raging Quiet]

I've known my T for 6 years (on and off) I'm giving her a card and a mix tape. She always gives me a card and a small gift (like a plant).

[The_little_didgee]

No, I don't feel the need to. Anyway, she never gives me anything except prescriptions.

I have been her client for 19 months.

[Jdog123]

Yes, a gift (though after the holidays once I've taken a trip abroad) and it will be something small and something symbolic of our relationship. In fact, if I don't find anything, I'm OK with not giving her a gift. I don't think I'll get her a card because I got her cards a couple of times this year--our anniversary date, her birthday--and we email regularly so I write to her a lot already. This is the 4th holidays season that we've being working together and I have gotten her a small gift (all from trips) each of the last 3 years. She got me a gift the last 2 years I recall (though one was for my dissertation defense, which was 2 weeks before Christmas).

[tooski]

I've been seeing my T for almost 3 years.

This will be the third Christmas that I've given him a small gift. The first two were therapy-related and sincere. Our r/s has deepened and grown, and we're more comfortable with each other. I "let the spirit move me" when deciding on a gift, because I want to give something that I'm comfortable giving and that he'll be comfortable receiving. So ..... this year it's an Emergency Clown Nose. We both have a good sense of humor, and at this time I'm not feeling particularly sincere, so clown nose it is.

We will, of course, talk about it

Emergency Clown Nose :: the mental_floss store

[feralkittymom]

While in therapy, I never gave a holiday gift. I did give a few small gifts that had meaning at other times. Since therapy, I've settled into sending him e-cards for Father's Day, his birthday, and New Year's. And I sent a small gift of traditional crafts from the country I'm in to celebrate the birth of a great grandchild. He's always accepted such offerrings very graciously.