Couch 122 - Doin' what we do!

There are 80" TVs?

Yes... So now we have a 4k 80", 3d 70", 55", 47", and a 43".... And my husband says I have issues with shoes and purses.....

Wow,

I don't even use such screens in my IT courtrooms. Not judging, just I didn't know there's 80" screens!

I suppose it depends on the designer of the shoe or purse...but aren't large-screen TVs MUCH more expensuve than shoes or purses? Which are also more practical because you can take them anywhere.

Speaking of shoes, I saw an informational poster at my gym that claimed that the average American has 19 pairs of shoes. I mentally added an "only" in front of 19.

Just to clarify, I don't think she's wrong, but if she's so negative about the practical aspects of being a therapist I think that has the potential to affect clients.
No the person whose mother died is someone else. She's never had her own therapy and she said she cried when she was asked about bereavement at interview, so again, I would be concerned about her stuff affecting clients.

Is it your job or position to them to talk them out of it or to flunk them out or something? I guess I don't understand why you need to do anything about it.
I don't understand why going to grief counseling is a bad idea either.

No, you're right, I don't have to do anything. I was just asked by both of them what I thought. I don't think going to grief counselling would be a bad thing. I just was thinking it might be a a good idea to receive some first.

I'm glad you clarified, echos. I had read your comment about bereavement counseling that you tried to talk her out of seeking it for herself, not that she was considering it as a career.

I would have a hard time not trying to steer someone away from being a therapist if they have not had their own counseling, especially for something like suicide of a parent. I mean, even to be a hospice volunteer where I live, people are required to work through their own grief history.

I would be less concerned about someone who did not want to do a practice session in front of a group (if I understand that first scenario correctly), as that might be more of a performance anxiety thing. If it's one on one practice that they don't want to do, that's a different story. I would take them brochures promoting another type of career in that case.

Thanks roh roh, I was tired last night and probably not clear, sorry.
Alarmingly few of the students on my course have gone through personal therapy. 20 hours of personal therapy is a requirement for thr course, so they will have to have some at some point. It doesn't seem a lot though.

I'm using your argument about practicality next time he brings it up

EM - I also thought you meant you were talking the person out of grief counseling for themselves, not as a career choice.
That was why I was so confused.

It is appalling to me the number of therapists(here in us.) who have not endured therapy themselves.

And if they actually asked what you thought - then I see no reason not to tell them. If nothing else I believe someone who wants to be a therapist should be able to hear things that they may find tough.

I'm glad my T went to a school where individual outside of the school boundaries was required, on top of the school therapy requirements as well. I believe it has made her an incredible therapist.

That first one I see is having surgery again. This is about the 3rd one since I started seeing her. I think she must cage wrestle or something from the injuries she seems to sustain.

Maybe she took up cage wrestling because she knows about your chain mail armor and silver bullet and wants to learn self-defense.

Sorry my bad. That's a great point about being able to hear difficult truths. It's something you have to get used to as a therapist (well, my therapist does anyway!)

Perhaps this is the physical manifestation of the mental battles she has with you?

That wont help! She needs to learn how to Vulcan mind-meld

I'm so tired, I could burst into tears.
Not sleepy-tired.
Exhausted.
No reserves.

Precarious are you in a position to have a good meal, take a shower and go right to bed? A good nights sleep fixes everything

Blurg....we had a giant potluck lunch at work at eleven thirty and I still feel bloated and gross. I skipped breakfast to enjoy our early potluck but I don't think I will be having dinner either. Gurgle gurgle

Yes, I had a bowl of cereal, shower, now watching Hell's Kitchen.
Done for today. Though the pup wants to play.

Therapy tomorrow at 2:30pm my time. Almost too tired to go.

I would not find Hell's Kitchen relaxing! Is there something less...enraged and apoplectic you could watch?

And on a bizarre food note, I just had some Booterscotch M&M's...they taste like butterscotch pudding.

I think I'm overwhelmed with emotion right now. I've always wanted to sing, though my voice doesn't agree. I'm watching a show where amateurs come sing duets with professionals. It's exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Going to sleep is not in my near future!

Numbness and pain down my entire right arm tonight. Muscle relaxant, take me away.

If only the woman paid that much attention. She would have to care before either of these would occur. And since she is a therapist - I believe by definition then, she is incapable of such.