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I like my T. I look forward to the sessions. I'd hang out with him on a weekend, for example.
My wife disliked therapy. She dreaded each session and still harbors bad feelings about her former T. And some posters here have negative comments about their T. So I wonder, am I an "outlier?" Is he not pushing me hard enough? I've been seeing him since October, week;y at first, but then biweekly. The referral was CBT for Major Depressive Disorder, BTW. __________________ Major Depressive Disorder; Sleep Apnea; possibly on the spectrum Nuvigil 50mg; Effexor 37.5mg Wellbutrin 100mg; meds for blood pressure & cholesterol |
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#2
It’s fine to like your T. Many people do. Most people who like their T don’t need to write about it.
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That makes sense, thanks!
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It sounds like you and your T are a great fit. And the nice thing about having such a good and easy rapport with him is that if you ever do feel you want to be pushed or challenged more then you will most likely feel comfortable bringing that up- and he will likely receive it well and be able to adjust as needed.
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I do like my T (and even feel platonic love toward him), though I've made some negative comments about him on here. We've had some pretty big conflicts and there are things that I wish he'd do differently at times. But I do like him, and most of the time, the therapeutic relationship is good. But I've also been very hurt by him before. So it's complicated. But it's a net like.
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Interesting you write this. I have a huge urge to defend L. I like my therapist. She's actually a really good therapist. I just complain on here about whatever it is that's bothering me about her. Just issues that happen because we're both human... and because I have a lot of issues.
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Thank you so much @ScarletPimpernel, @LonesomeTonight, @InkyBooky and again @Nammu.
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It's strange you need to put that as a question on a, www forum... If you like someone you like someone..yoyr experience it's this alone.. There's more to therapy than just lining someone.. That in itself might be something your feel you need to guard..
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You certainly shouldn’t stop liking XYZ because other people have negative comments about XYZ.
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No, it's fantastic you like your T, SquarePegGuy. A lot of them seem to be quite likeable people. Empathetic. But, you know, dynamics can change so be mentally prepared for anything, I guess.
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