[vander512]

One time I was in the hospital and T came to visit me. One time I was in jail and she wrote me a letter. Does your T ever do anything nice for you?

[Fuzzybear]

I can’t say they have. I’m happy you’ve experienced therapists who care

[fille_folle]

She gave me a card when my dog died.

[SlumberKitty]

When my former T went overseas she left me a letter to help stay connected to her. And she brought me back a coin because I collect them.

[ScarletPimpernel]

She gave me transitional objects: a stone and a stuffed animal. She gives me hugs after every session. She wrote me a card when we started tapering down our sessions. When I was in the hospital, she called me and emailed me. She let me give her gifts. She allows me to email whenever I want and she always replies.

[LabRat27]

The therapist I saw my last couple years of undergrad brought in mini champagne bottles when I got accepted into my first choice PhD program.
There were a lot of boundary issues with her, but by itself that one thing was innocuous enough and a sweet gesture.

[kecanoe]

T1 bought a teddy bear for me. He also gave me a bunch of hay (for horses)-I had to go get it and load it. Out of session contact and that sort of thing as well. He has said that if I were in the psych ward he would visit. He's tried to get me in to see a couple of pdocs.

[velcro003]

My T visited me a couple of times when I was at an inpatient facility. She didn't have to, and I will always appreciate it.

[nottrustin]

She sent me a card of encouragement at a point when I struggled, she gave me a couple of plants, I was going to a weekend retreat and family members were to secretly as friends and loved ones to write a note to be given near the end of the retreat. My best friend called her and while T sidnt actually confirm I was a client she knew the person was my best friend. When my best asked about the note G said I can't confirm that she is a client but I could write something and leave it on her door as she was going away for the weekend. It was a sweet note... that card and note are something I charish now.

[DP_2017]

Mine does many things "nice" for me... but I don't want to share them here.

One thing I will share though is.... when my dog died, he agreed to meet with me the day after and when I got there he said "First things first" and offered me a hug. In all the time my dog has been gone (a year next week) he is the ONLY person to even offer one... so it ended up meaning the world to me

[zoiecat]

Sorry, but I have to say no. In addition my T was a butt today. I believe I will be quitting next week.

[stopdog]

No. I would not want the therapist doing anything they considered nice for me. I prefer to keep it all clean and detached. I don't need or want favors from a therapist.

[Travelinglady]

Well, mine got me a bottle of water my last session when I was having trouble with my voice....

No, never has. He believes women should do for the man/him.

[Lemoncake]

He gave me a full session whilst he was away on holiday.

[junkDNA]

Yes......

Many times. She gives me presents such as for Christmas and my birthday. She and I go out to lunch.

[MRT6211]

My therapist in undergrad would bring a dog into our session/let me play with her co-workers’ dogs if I was seeing her on a non-busy day before break, when some people would bring their dogs. She knew how much I love dogs. She also gave me a really nice card our last session.

My last exT would reward me with hugs when I did something really good or if something really good happened in my life. I thought that was really nice.

My current T will occasionally email me on a day she knows I had something big going on to see how it went. Makes me feel like she actually cares.

[piggy momma]

My T offers me unlimited access to his time. I text him all day constantly, email all day, and chat with him in person. He has never asked that I stop contacting him.

Also, he returned from summer holiday this year and brought me a set of piggy salt and pepper shakers, which I thought was really sweet.

[Ididitmyway]

Yes, and the T who did it was, actually, the one who also behaved unethically with me in many ways.

One time he changed his schedule drastically to accommodate mine. I just got a new job and was unable to see him at our regular time, so he offered to switch the sessions time to 6 a.m before I'd go to work, which, I imagine, was quite inconvenient for him. That was nice.

[SalingerEsme]

Mine doesn't . However, he never misses, is always there n time, and gives his all in session. I still wish he would be sweeter .

[Anne2.0]

Originally Posted by SalingerEsme

Mine doesn't . However, he never misses, is always there n time, and gives his all in session. I still wish he would be sweeter .

This is true for me too. I sometimes tell him that my next therapist will be warmer. He's not cold ever, and I feel a warm connection with him, but, still, warmer behavior would be better.

[ArtleyWilkins]

I found my therapists to be consistently kind and generous with their time and support. Additionally, they each did some very specifically thoughtful things for me and for my family along the way, and they have been continually kind even decades beyond seeing me as a client.