[Brian37]

I just realized I have an appoinment with my Psychiatrist this afternoon and have a therapy session with T tonight......

and she told me to bring my wife for the session which can only be bad for me.......ugh

[Perna]

Why would bringing your wife be bad for you? Any way you can change your perspective so it's good for you and you're looking forward to it?

I had my regular doctor's appointment Friday and when it was over, it was an unexpected weight off my shoulders (it went well and I hadn't anticipated it going that well). Maybe things will go better than you anticipate. I hope so

{{{Brian}}}

Oooh, I've had those double whammy days... Too much mental stuff to handle.

Have you ever brought your wife before? What do you think is going to be bad?

[gimmeice]

((((((Brian))))))

Good luck, I hope everything goes well.

[Razzleberry]

Good luck, I hope it goes well. We're all pulling for you.

[lauren_helene]

I've often had p-doc and T in the same day. P-doc is a quick 15 minute visit and I'm outta there! I don't give her a chance to get in my head

Why is it bad that your wife is going with you?

[splitimage]

Ew double therapy is always overwhelming. I really hope it goes ok for you tonight.

--splitimage

[Brian37]

its not really bad if she goes....but then I have time where the 2 of them talk alone and I have to sit out in the reception area and look stupid.......plus women tend to think alike and I always feel they
are telepathically talking bad about me

[sunrise]

Brian, just breathe. It may go just fine. It is a good sign your wife wants to go to therapy with you.

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Brian37 said:
plus women tend to think alike and I always feel they
are telepathically talking bad about me

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">Earth to Brian, earth to Brian. All women don't think alike and we can't do telepathy. Sounds like you are worried you have done something "bad" and they will discuss it. None of us is perfect. Move past the "bad." What will you be like today and in the future? If it's any reassurance, my husband came with me for therapy with my male therapist. We survived. My H and T did not have some special telepathy going on because they were both male. What is often hard for clients moving into couples therapy with the same therapist, is that the original client may feel abandoned by the T, because he has to share the T with his spouse. If this is the case for you, mention it to your T next time you have an individual session so you can get some reassurance. It is not uncommon to feel like this. You're doing OK....

And people sitting in the reception area do not look stupid! That's what reception areas are for--sitting.

[Perna]

I find it hard too when two or more others of the "opposite" sex :-) are talking together and I'm not included. And I don't like waiting rooms either, like waiting for a bus or something that never comes. I use to be afraid someone would ask me who I was or what I was doing there and that I wouldn't have a good enough answer and would get thrown out :-)

Let us know how it all went tonight Brian. We women want to know