T's reading posts

I asked my T to look at a couple websites with me. One in particular was really important to me and I wanted him to understand the environment. He asked if I'd mind if he continued to check out the sites, and I didn't mind since I frequently brought in my posts anyhow.

I wonder if posters have shared the PC forums with their T. Do you think they'd learn more about you? Are you more or less open here?

I swear this place could serve as a 3 credit course for T's everywhere!

Slippers

I told my T that I come to PC, but I'm not sure if she has checked it out or not.

i cant tell my T because im not supposed to be on the internet for anything other than work-related stuff................oh well

I don't think PC would be beneficial to a T. . .my humble opinion. I had a friend who was a grad student come here, and he was appalled at the dysfunction in the name of "helping."

This is where we can vent our dysfunctional stuff; coping mech's, etc. It ain't therapy, and shouldn't be treated as such.

Gracey - You misunderstood my poorly worded post. I am not saying that they could learn how to be T's by seeing how we help each other....Yowsa! I sure how they learn that in school!

I think they could learn about *how clients think * by reading client's posts. People are very open here, when sometimes it takes a long time to be so open when face to face with a new T. They could also see how clients react to their T's comments, etc.

S

Hi...

I have told my therapist that I come here... and that it is a very supportive, good, safe place for me to be...

However, I have also told him... that this is "private" for me... and that if I want him to know something - that I will tell him..

That... for him to look... at my posts... would be an invasion of privacy.... and I would not appreciate it....

That is just my feelings though....

i told t i am apart of an online community - i did not give her the name. not that she'd have time any way lol - the woman gets home at midnight, and then checks messages!
she has asked me some things about it and i have mentioned the various rooms and groups... but i don't want her reading them - i'd never be able to be so open if she was reading them. in here i get to process things she has said, get encouraged to talk to her about other things. i'd just die if she read some of my posts. i like the anymonity. (spelling)

I've told my "new" Ts about the site (people who were just finishing their programs to get certified) ... apparently they found it useful enough to pass on the info to other clients. It's got some good information... but as for reading posts, I highly doubt any of my Ts ever have.

Ummm I have not discussed PC with T specifically. I mentioned that I go on line to a support site and have a few online friends. He was not particularly interested.

Mmm.... Well my T knows all about you all here! And T's have T's have T's have T's and so it goes... Yes T's read posts. T's post and heck, we are human too! God damn it!

pegasus - sorry i don't already know the answer - are you a t?

T knows I am part of online communities, but never would I tell her which ones. There are things I can talk about here and get advice on that I can't bring myself to tell T just yet.

I have never mentioned that I come here. Imagine that LOL. Sorry tonight I'm realizing how much of a blockhead I still am after all these months. Honestly, I don't think my T would really care to know about what I do outside of the session. She simply helps me with whatever I choose to bring to the table.

Sometimes I wonder how she seems to know certain things and think, "damn!, she either has ESP or she is reading my posts on PC." Then rational thought prevails and I conclude that my body language and non-verbal communication is telling her a lot more than I think.

I think practicing T's get enough of our crap during the day and would not be interested in reading more of it. Now, T educators, researchers, or students I think are different. They may observe or interact here. I can see them lurking to identify a patient with a specific pathology and then compile their posts for analysis or to create case studies.

he knows i have an online place i go.. i talk about some of it sometimes. He isnt into the web that much really. i gave him a post or two. i'd feel sad if he read this stuff.. because here is where i often talk about conflict i feel about him, etc.. and its part of how i do my own working through.. it would make me feel watched or something

ouch... not everyone or everything here is as dysfunctional as all that. Who thinks it IS therapy? not i for sure.. for me its a tool and sometimes a comfort. Are there peeps here who need big change? yup. So what? Thats a slice of it. Any T who read here and tried to form an idea of who a person was based on PC?... well, they really should hold off on being a T.. this is not representative of the whole person let me tell you.

i think it would be a learning tool though.. to see what happens behind the scenes so to speak. i am more open here about my feelings toward T than i am WITH him, c'est ca... its where i am at. That factor is the one i think T's would learn the most from.. that people post openly about their thoughts and feelings surrounding T and therapy.

i'd also like to think that even though i dont think what i do for someone is in any way therapy, i'd like to think i help. i'd like others to KNOW they help me.

My former T came and read my posts. My current one I don't think has time to come read my posts. I wish she could as it would help me get things across as I tell you guys stuff I wish I could tell her.

Jbug

I've mentioned I talk on message board but didn't mention the name.

My T (god love him) has no time to return a phone call of mine. I seriously doubt he'd waste his down time to check out my posts.