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| Yes, a lot, I couldnīt see a T without knowing |
   
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| No, I want to know as little as possible about my T |
  
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#26
Jan 18, 2015, 05:53 PM
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It makes sense to me. I want a therapist with some commonality. I just don't find it in the type of relationship she has. I'd be more concerned about her worldview than who she is involved with in her private life.
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Jan 18, 2015, 05:56 PM
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To me it sounds like a delicate situation, if I met my T (I donīt have a new one yet, but Iīm looking for one) or saw my T with family members I would feel really awkward seeing her the next session. I live in a large town so itīs less likely but still possible.
I would really dislike if a T talked about activities with her family. Itīs completely ok if she for example told me sheīd been at a concert or something like that but talking about a partner or a child, I would really disapprove. My former T gave me a hint about that sheīd been divorced and thatīs another thing I think, talking about their struggles in life to in a way show they too have had rough times. To show a person whoīs single that relationships arenīt just easy and happy. (You know this anyway of course, but it could be healing hearing it from someone that matters to you.) Quote:
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Jan 20, 2015, 03:15 AM
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Aside from addressing him by his proper title of 'Doctor' (out of respect) my Pdoc's marital and social status matter all of zip to me. I do know that he has a wife and two young daughters, all of whom he obviously adores, which admittedly does make me feel happy, because he's a really great guy who I think deserves good things in his life, but having said that I also have no real interest, or desire to really be that privy to the ins and outs of his private life so I consider it entirely up to him how much, if anything, of himself personally he chooses to reveal to me.
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Diagnosis: Complex-PTSD, MDD with Psychotic Fx, Residual (Borderline) PD Aspects, ADD, GAD with Panic Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa currently in partial remission. Treatment: Psychotherapy Mindfulness 
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Jan 20, 2015, 03:24 AM
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I went with the middle but you really didn't have a choice for me. I don't care about my T's personal life. It's not that I don't want to know about it, it's that it doesn't affect me. I mean I will make polite small talk. I even had a T not charge me for session once because we spent it all on her then she canceled the rest of the day and went home. But overall IF it doesn't affect me I don't care. They have their life yes, BUT I'm there to talk about me and work through my issues. I'm paying for the time so I get to be selfish
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