[qwertykeyboard]

How are you thanking T this year during Thanksgiving, if at all?

I am not in a country that celebrates thanksgiving also that holiday always confused me it seems like in movies from the U.S. People think of it as a very important holiday but then again I am not American.

[nottrustin]

I answered by saying thank you at the end of the sessionI. I do that at the end of every session though. I will probably Dr's her Ann email on thanksgiving.

[junkDNA]

last year i texted him happy thanksgiving. he said you too. then he texted again and said im thankful for you. i sent a smiley face. that made me feel good. i dont really plan on thanking my T necessarily , ill prob just send happy thanksgiving again

[stopdog]

I don't associate the therapist with the thanksgiving holiday celebrated in the U.S.
I celebrate it with my friends and family -but don't see what therapy or the therapist would have to do with it.

In general I don't thank the therapist. I pay her -she is not doing me a favor.

[Inner_Firefly]

Oops I voted "card" and "other" because I thought holiday meant Christmas. Thanksgiving was last month and we didn't celebrate that. I am going to make T a card with a story booklet inside for Christmas

I thank her at the end of every session anyway. We told each other have a happy thanksgiving before I left the other day.

[atisketatasket]

Well, I wished No. 2 a good holiday, as I would any acquaintance. I might wish No. 1 the same this week, if she manages not to annoy me. (Always a dicey proposition.)

But I wasn't planning on thanking either of them for anything. I guess I'm just puzzled by the question.

Originally Posted by stopdog

I don't associate the therapist with the thanksgiving holiday celebrated in the U.S.
I celebrate it with my friends and family -but don't see what therapy or the therapist would have to do with it.

My sentiment

[Cinnamon_Stick]

I see my T tomorrow and I plan on taking the last 5 minutes of my session to tell her how thankful I am for her and how much she has changed my life. I find it important to say it in person.

[Lauliza]

If I have therapy close to the holiday then I would wish them a Happy Thanksgiving. I don't understand what someone would specifically thank a therapist for in the context of Thanksgiving, however.

[atisketatasket]

Okay...I guess part of the reason I'm puzzled is that I thought Thanksgiving was about giving thanks FOR someone/something, not thanking people, which seems to be the intent of the thread/poll.

"Do you give thanks for your therapist at Thanksgiving?" is a different question from "Do you thank your therapist at Thanksgiving?" (I actually don't do either, but they're not the same.)

[nottrustin]

For me thanksgiving is about taking the time to realize how blessed I am in all areas of life. Often I get so focused on day to day living and the struggles of life that I forget to do and realize just how fortunate I am. One of the many things I am fortunate to have is a wonderful t had helped me through some extent difficult times. She has helped me find strength I never knew I had and to become the person I am. I am a different person today than I was before meeting her. Also thanksgiving is a very difficult holiday for me. My birthday is this week so it was always a huge holiday and all about family when I was growing up. Since my mom passed it has been a painful holiday. So t always ha to work a little harder this time of year..So yes I thank her at thanksgiving

[ruh roh]

No, I wouldn't do this.

I voted saying thanks after the session, because I do that anyway. I personally think he should be thanking me for giving him all my money!

[justdesserts]

I see my t the day before Thanksgiving and will thank him very briefly at the end of our session. Last year I sent him an email on Thanksgiving Day.

[RedSun]

I don't celebrate thanksgiving as I'm in the UK.
And I'm a bit cross with T right now (no reason) so I wouldn't give her anything!