[SilentVoices]

In my third session with my old T, I gave her a poem I'd written. It was called 'Silent Eyes', and was basically about how I hide everything away, and that people can't see how distressed and depressed I am, because my eyes are empty and my feelings are kept inside. She said it was an amazing poem, and that I have a great way with words. When we had our last ever session before we terminated, I also gave her my painting of some flowers for her to keep, to say thank you. She appreciated it alot.

I was just wondering if anyone else has any experiences with this that they'd like to share? If you could give anything to your T, what would you give them? What do you think their reaction would be?

Thank you, and have a great day!xx

[coolibrarian]

I share poems, songs, photographs with T. I've written several poems and songs for her or about her.

[Perna]

Yes, I did poetry therapy with one therapist and continued to write poetry (much better by then, 25 or so years later :-) for and about another as well as stories, etc.

Four books just now added to ten.
Two weeks stall the growth spurt.
Books grow faster than plants.
Dooryard mud lies unbroken.

Mulch the books or read about
How plants grow well in paper gardens?
Mine is a dooryard small and perfect;
Yet potbound pansies cry for earth.

Split am I between two worlds:
Paper and earth compost my soul.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste
But sometimes too,
A wasteful thing to mind.

[Leah123]

I've shared a short book I've written and a poem with my therapist. Some of the hardest things I've ever done in therapy as I find that type of writing gives much more voice to my unconscious and that's been scary to share, those raw, molten feelings.

[doyoutrustme]

I've shared drawings/photos. Sometimes a picture can say what words can't.

I've shared many poems with her, and wrote one specifically for her, which I gave her I don't remember exactly when maybe 8 months into therapy or so. she said she would treasure it. Perna thank you for sharing your poem, it is quite powerful!!

Here's one of mine that I wrote a few months ago, that's loosely about my therapy experience:

Feelings can't always be
spoken in words - you see, I've found
tears can speak without sound,
and bring your thoughts around at last
to meet again the past.
This time it goes by fast I find
journeying in my mind.
But I can make the time, I see
for discovering me.

I called myself writing poetry when I first started therapy, and was afraid of the attachment I was feeling toward my therapist, and still fighting parent battles:

A WILD WOMEN'S CREED

I am dumbfounded! What the heck? What did I do wrong?

He must be getting hell from his Fishwife,
because he could not deliver the "Bambino" for the summer.

Why turn on me?

All I want his your ****ing money! That's all you're good for.

HEAR ME - momanddad : YOU OWE ME!!!!!!!!!

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU

FFFFFFUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKED ME UP!!!! OWN IT.....ASSHOLES
For Thine is the Power( yes, I'm taking it back )


Thanks FM,

Let the transference BEGIN!

[Ambra]

I share my drawings at times, when I want to communicate something I cannot express in words. Once I made a drawing for T (about a book she gave me to read so about therapy and our work together). I was scared to tell her but she liked it and asked if I would mind her keeping it. That was therapeutic, it made me feel appreciated.

T has encouraged me to bring my writings into session but I don't think I can They're not very good anyway.

[peaches100]

I have written and shared many poems with my t - some of them were about her, some were about the t relationship, some about my therapy journey, my issues and struggles, past childhood angst, etc. There are a couple of happy poems, but most of them were a means to express a great deal of pain that I had no other way to express.

I'm impressed with how many creative people are here!

Peaches

[sunrise]

Yes, I have shared a poem, maybe two. Also an essay I wrote. For me, sharing my writing is hard to do, as writing can be so personal, especially poetry. I remember he read my poem out loud to me. That was very hard to take! It made me squirm inside while at the same time hold absolutely still.

I took in a self-portrait that I drew in college and also a portrait of a model from the class. My T said it was really helpful to illustrate some issues I have.

[Wren_]

my first T used to encourage me to share my poems which really helped ... she also really encouraged me to keep writing; i haven't found that with subsequent T's

[HALLIEBETH87]

I have shared quite a few things I have written with my T and we talk about it after. She is very supportive.