Things T's shouldn't say.....

So true Kitten! They hate to get challenged on anything! Mine has taken to saying to me "Oh right, I forgot you've been studying yourself for 40 years." If I listen closely I hear the snark.

I can't find that limerick. Can you quote it here?

That is hilarious, Kitten16. Yep, I know the contracts all too well. I've never really understood them, honestly. If I'm overwhelmingly suicidally depressed, what's a measly verbal contract going to do? So let's say I don't agree to the verbal contract, then what? is it hospital time? There are times that I like to prolong my session time during this "contract time" and just play a bit. Not very nice of me. I hem-haw around, try to bargain a bit, change up the terms, etc.

I wish I could remember some of the things some of my T's have said in the past. I've seen so many in my life. I once had 5 free sessions and this lady literally talked the ENTIRE time about herself and her issues. I couldn't believe it. I knew a great deal about her life. She knew nothing about mine. I felt like I was her therapist. I know there have been some doozies, but I can't remember. Fortunately, I think most of them have been well-intentioned.

I wonder about this as well. Recently, I had a T ask if she could pray with me and try to "save" me and then quote Bible verses/stories to me. She said she would pray for me. I was HIGHLY uncomfortable and thought it was very very inappropriate. I was severely depressed and felt like she was taking advantage of me with her personal agenda. Made me mad. It worked out that I see a new T now, who seems to have her boundaries straight, I hope. Where I live, unfortunately, the majority of people are staunch Christian and you stand out if you aren't. I hate it.

Mmm..my current T has said this twice and I've only seen her 3 times. "Fake it till you make it." Kind of thought it was an AA saying or something like that.

Yeah, and I hate it when they look at the clock/watch and try to do it without being seen. I'd rather them just be obvious about it. I also hate it when the clock is somehow conveniently positioned behind my head somehow. I hate when the session ends. I feel so lost.

I got the dreaded "fake it til you make it" last session. I think I looked at her like this

I hate that almost as much as "let go and let God" which she said to me once in an email and I wanted to smack her through the computer screen.

Other than the occasional cliched platitude, she's pretty good though.

Hmmm. I have the opposite problem. My counselor said she understands my religious/spiritual experiences because she is
supersitious and won't cook noodles during superbowl as it will cause her team to lose. Oh yes, that is exactly like my deep spiritual beliefs. I wasn't offended in the least. I agree with the rest of you about religious platitudes though. They are stupid because they are man made. Religion is often times dim-witted. Not because our Creator is, but because our minds are small. :-)