[lunatic soul]

Mine told he goes to therapy but as I understand it's not obligate, he said he thinks he needs it and I was really surprised.

What about your Ts?

[anilam]

No, "only" supervision now- he was in individual therapy for 5yr (as one of the licensing requirements).

[puzzclar]

He was at one time. But we all need someone to talk too, were all human. ;-)

[Chummy]

I don't know. I never thought about it. My T is very young, somewhere in her late 20s. She doesn't look like she would need therapy. And I don't know if it's a requirement for her to have therapy once in a while.

[WrkNPrgress]

I should hope so. A T should be in therapy, even if it's just their own supervisor. I think it's an ethical requirement.

How can you deal with other people's feeling all day and not have someone to whom you express your own? Ts are human beings too. At some point every therapist's own stuff WILL interact with the clients and it's important that they have some kind of their own therapy in order to keep up their own self-awarness.

I have no idea. It wouldn't inspire confidence in me if she is in therapy. I don't think going to therapy makes therapists more competent at all.

[Ad Intra]

She never told me but I would think highly of her if she had.

[Puglife]

I have absolutely no idea. But with that type of job I think it would be important for a T to have someone to talk with and help manage stress.

My T is an intern and he is not currently in therapy but did have to do it for his degree and will have to get his license. He does have supervision though and that helps him manage the emotions he has to deal with.

My t is yes, she talks to her own analyst twice a month she told me one time. And she does phone sessions with hers too, I guess that's how she knew we would be successful with phone sessions. She is very fond of saying "the work never stops." Also, I cannot imagine them NOT having their own t hearing the kinda stuff they listen to day in day out. Seems to me it should be a requirement for doing the job.

I have no idea. Not really my business. I'm sure he's been in therapy at some point. I do know he consults with the pdoc in his practice. I think they serve as professional/personal support for each other.

[clairelisbeth]

I know my T has done her own work. I get the feeling that she isn't currently in therapy, but that she was for awhile.

My pdoc is in analysis.

I like knowing that they have done/are doing their own work.

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I like knowing that they are doing their own work too, clairlisbeth!

[stopdog]

They both say they have been. As both are around 70 yrs old - I would not guess they still are.

[pmbm]

My T has a therapist. She often talks about a period of 18 months in her life where I think she saw her therapist very frequently. Now I think she sees him for tune-ups. My T is also a therapist for other T's. That's how I ended up being referred to her. I think that in the community I live in, therapy is a pretty normal thing and it is not surprising to know who a T's therapist is and that the T is also in therapy. (or maybe it's just the people I associate with the most, and for some reason, everybody goes to therapy....)

[ThisWayOut]

I would ok to find out mine is, though I would not want to know it's for something major...
I think there's a measure of self-awareness and self-care in being able to say you need an unbiased outside opinion to things going on in your life, and to have the courage to seek it out.

[Crescent Moon]

The therapist I have now has been in therapy... And omg it is a huge difference from my first therapist. I think my therapist has much better instincts because she's been on both sides of he fence.

[puzzclar]

I feel the same way. I think it helps us to know that its common for people to seek those that have an understanding of the mind.

[Myrto]

Originally Posted by WrkNPrgress

I should hope so. A T should be in therapy, even if it's just their own supervisor. I think it's an ethical requirement.

How can you deal with other people's feeling all day and not have someone to whom you express your own? Ts are human beings too. At some point every therapist's own stuff WILL interact with the clients and it's important that they have some kind of their own therapy in order to keep up their own self-awarness.

Completely agree. In the beginning, I interviewed a therapist and when asked whether she had supervision, she said she didn't.
She also looked very uncomfortable and sort of defensive that I would ask such a question.

That made me cross her off my list.
My therapist has supervision and I think it's absolutely crucial in order to maintain distance and objectivity.

[Asiablue]

Mine is. She is obligated to while she does her masters but she says she will continue after anyway because our work is never truly done. I agree with that, we can always improve, always good to have someone to vent to at very least especially in the job she does. That makes her seem a bit safer to me.

Mines psychoanalytic so already gone through hrs of therapy as part of training.

[brillskep]

Yes, my therapist is in therapy and has been for several years. I find that to be responsible. It wasn't a criterion for me when I first started seeing him, but now I wouldn't see a therapist who isn't or hasn't been in therapy. I wouldn't ask that of a therapist, but in my experience it's pretty easy to tell who'd had (adequate) personal therapy and who hasn't.

[brillskep]

Originally Posted by stopdog

They both say they have been. As both are around 70 yrs old - I would not guess they still are.

Why not?

[doogie]

My T has been practicing for 30 years and she always says "Never trust a T who hasn't been in therapy." She has a therapist now and although she doesn't see him regularly, she does see him now and then for "check-ups". I think it is healthy.

[stopdog]

Originally Posted by brillskep

Why not?

They both refer to it as being in the past and both have stated they believe there is an age past which therapy is not useful.
They may be messing with me. Just my guess that they are not.

[JaneTennison1]

My T has been very honest that she was in therapy and continues to be in therapy as part of her requirements. I am glad she is being helped.