[lunatic soul]

Just interesting to know- do you know person who works as a T but isn't your T or was your T?
Tell me about it

I know one T and she is awesome person and I'm so happy that she is my friend, she has never been my T but she often was my shelter when I was in pain but like a friend or mother not like a T. It seems she likes to help people also in real life.I would never want her as my T because then I couldn't have her that much as I can when she is my friend. Okay she is busy and works very much and I see her rarely but I know she truly cares for me and I care for her, I'm really attached to her but in healthy way, she makes me happy when I see her even it's just a minute when we met on a street.

[Soccer mom]

My brother is a clinical psychologist so I talk to him about my therapy.

[lunatic soul]

Originally Posted by Soccer mom

My brother is a clinical psychologist so I talk to him about my therapy.

How he is like a person? We used to think our Ts are so perfect so just interesting to know who they are in real life

My sister in law used to be a T, she's a very warm and open person, I liked her immediately upon meeting her before I knew she used to be a T. My brother is an Army chaplain, so he functions as a T a lot.

[HazelGirl]

I have a few friends who either have a therapy degree (but never got their license) or are T's. They're like normal people.

[Puglife]

Yes, my husband. I have been with him much longer than he has been a T. He works with children and he is good at what he does at work, but it does not translate to our relationship or our children. He is a loving husband and father, but he makes a lot of mistakes and is far from perfect. He counsels the parents he works with to be more engaging and in tune with their kids, but unfortunately he is lacking in that department with our kids. It's so much easier to give advice or to see a situation as a third-party, than it is to live it.

[stopdog]

Several people in my circle are therapists and I have dated a couple of them. Also, one of the craziest other attorneys I ever dated now is a lpc.
In real life they are just like everyone else - their lives are not magical and they are not completely wonderful -at best they are merely usual and sometimes still completely screwed up.

[Soccer mom]

Originally Posted by lunatic soul

How he is like a person? We used to think our Ts are so perfect so just interesting to know who they are in real life

We are very different. He's very introverted, intellectual and I used to feel like he was always analyzing me. We've actually gotten a lot closer lately. But I can't imagine any of my friends wanting to hang out with him. Lol

[sweepy62]

My h friend, also my friend, when we lived in NYC was a t, at the time I was not in therapy. He ironically told me I should find a t lol. We used to go out to dinners together and to the bar sometimes. He worked in the same clinic as my h. The 3d fl was for therapists and pdocs.

He was funny and caring, never mentioned clients by name, but would say he had a trying day because he wished he could find a way to help clients open up more.

Funny thing is, I called him a couple of months ago to tell him I finally went to therapy, and we joked for a minue. I then asked for advice that's when he told me he could not because it was unethical . Who knew?

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[nottrustin]

I work with psychiatrists and therapists so I know many of them. They are just like anybody else. They have the same stress and concerns that we all have. They have dysfunctional families, issues with their families and suffer from their own mental illnesses.

[Virginia1991]

My wife is a therapist (I am a woman as well). She is just like any other person. She calls me on my s$&t a lot which can be annoying but overall she is kind and helpful.

[Favorite Jeans]

I know a lot of therapists. My dad, several of parents' friends growing up, many relatives (I have at least 10 second- and third degree relatives who are T's, pdocs, SW's etc), several friends and several people I deal with professionally are therapists. Drawing on this fairly large number, I can say that they are really just like everyone else. They are not better spouses or parents or friends than anyone else in their demographic. They don't have less mental illness, addiction, divorce or estrangement than anyone else.

My husband is a T.
He is not the same way at home as he is with his clients. But he is a very very good T and he cares very much for the people he helps.

[ScarletPimpernel]

My best friend from jr. high is a T. She is an amazing woman. I wish we had more contact.

[Lauliza]

I have a very close friend who is a T and so is her husband (both are social workers). Both are very intelligent, hardworking, kind, genuine and caring people they care very much for for their clients and have very firm, clear client-T boundaries. Still they have a lot of problems and stress with messy divorces, family issues, depression, anxiety, etc., just like anyone else. Both have a lot of long term clients and are very good at what they do. It's funny, when I ask her for advice she'll say "do you want my therapist response or my friend response"?

[Partless]

Originally Posted by Puglife

Yes, my husband. I have been with him much longer than he has been a T. He works with children and he is good at what he does at work, but it does not translate to our relationship or our children. He is a loving husband and father, but he makes a lot of mistakes and is far from perfect. He counsels the parents he works with to be more engaging and in tune with their kids, but unfortunately he is lacking in that department with our kids. It's so much easier to give advice or to see a situation as a third-party, than it is to live it.

I think that's so true.