[ThingWithFeathers]

My T is moving soon. I'm just a bit nervous about the change and was wondering how it impacts on things. Has your T ever moved office? What was your experience - did it shift anything in the client-therapist dynamic?

[JaneTennison1]

I was surprised that it took me a few weeks to feel settled. I still miss the old place as it was brighter in the room. It didn't change our dynamic at all.

[Perna]

Discuss the whole thing with T! We had to move into a conference room temporarily before we moved to her other offices, out of the usual other therapist's office she rented and that was horrible! Like being in no man's land and impersonal, etc.

But seriously, discuss it with your T because how your T feels about the move and the "new" office, etc. can impact your feelings about it and knowing for sure she likes moving or is looking forward to it or doesn't like it, etc. can help you feel closer to her in a you're-in-this-together sort of way and it makes it "okay" to be afraid or hate it or look at whatever feeling you do have and why.

I saw my T over 18 years total and so we were in many different offices over the years (over 27 years) and we would always talk about the various offices (after the fact usually :-) but I still remember the first time in one office that I described as "dreary" and "sleazy" LOL and she was really interested in why I felt that (and so was I! :-) and we discovered it reminded me of the old WWII apartment buildings I was brought home to after I was born (I was born 1950 so that was okay) and the pictures I have of my brothers out front playing with friends, etc. They still exist so you can imagine how "worn" and "dreary" they are and, being rundown by now, "sleazy", LOL.

Another office from early on in the 27 years I loved, it was modern and big/bright and "expensive" and I told her about year 24 what I felt about it and she hadn't thought anything of it, didn't particularly like it! It can be interesting if your T will share too, feels good, and can make being in a space with T feel nicer.

[junkDNA]

my T recently moved offices. he sublets an office right now from another therapist. so all of her sh_t is in the office. i dont like it. i dont feel safe in there. i told T i didnt like it and it gave me anxiety. he texted back and said "me too" . lol. so for now we just meet on a bench downtown away from the sidewalk and people walking around. he is trying to get his own office so i hope i will feel better in there.

[musial]

My T moved offices earlier this year. I think I said "this is a nice place!" or something like that when we first met in the new office. Now that I read this thread I wish I had said more, because I think I was nervous that it would really change the dynamic (but it didn't or maybe made me feel closer to him since I didn't have to check in with a receptionist anymore).

It has been many months since the move and I still feel like I have barely looked around much in my T's office. I tend to just stare at the rug near the door like a weirdo the whole time, lol. Someday I will look around more!

[tealBumblebee]

My T moved offices earlier this year as well. I didn't even know it was in the work, but she emailed me the day of my appointment and told me that she had this new office and was excited to show it to me - which made me excited to see it! lol. (mind games, smh). I have had issues in the past about being in a particular room (which happened to be where T's office is now located but you would never know) and it was absolutely superb. I want to walk around and look at in more detail, but we tend to get right into session so every week I see a little more lol, but of course I usually only look at her or the huge decorative rug. I think knowing that it was "official" made it easy to transition (and even more so the fact that is was absolutely beautiful). The couch took a little adjusting to, but it was otherwise a very nice transition. I was surprised that I was even nervous about it in the first place! I hope it will be the same for you! *fingers crossed*

[lilypup]

Mine moved. Other than having to drive a different route, not a problem. The new office was much classier.

[Polibeth]

My t moved office about 8 months ago, in the same building just one floor down. It wasn't a big deal except her old office had a window and her new office doesn't. It's feels a little clausterphobic but at the same time I pay more attention!

i would find it really really weird. however as Polibeth said, i would pay more attention if there wasn't a window!

My T moved offices almost a month ago. I was really upset when I found out, as I had really grown to love his office and entire building. It was really lovely and had nice trees.

Anyway, the new building was somewhat confusing to find, and his new office has terrible acoustics--our voices echo a bit. Also, the window has paper covering parts of it, and I haven't asked why. I mean, more or less, it looks the same the way it is set up, with the chairs and couches in their old spots...it just doesn't feel as "home" like, which is a shame. I told him immediately that I hated everything about it and that it creeps me out. He said that he is still "getting used to it."

Also, in the old building, I used to exit out the front door in the waiting room. Now, because of safety measures and the fact that I am the last client of the day, I exit out the back door. The first session I had at his new building, the back door was just open. And we were the only ones in the building. I was like, "Ummmm that is creepy! Walk me to my car?" (I didn't say that, but I really wanted to, haha).

So, in short, no it didn't change much. When he updated the website regarding the new address/location, underneath he put, "Change is good." I somewhat agree! You'll get used to it.

[Ambra]

as for me I found it weird at first but our dynamic didn't change at all, actually the current one is hers only and this makes me feel safer. I just happen to miss the old one at times because it means a time that is gone and won't come back (I was living in a place that I still miss and call home and that office was there too). but as for therapy I think it won't take too long for you to settle.

[RTerroni]

With a previous Therapist of mine I actually moved to another office with her (and we met in several different rooms within the 2 offices).