Posted by Dinah on January 20, 2005, at 22:31:19
In reply to Re: Really good session today » Dinah, posted by crushedout on January 20, 2005, at 21:50:20
Hmmm... I'd say it was probably specific things from various posts that melded together to make me think she's a sensible and reasonably empathetic therapist. Which isn't so common that I discount it. For example, in your example from today, she appeared to show humor, flexibility, and common sense.
Isn't that your impression of her?
I know you don't feel a special bond with her. But it may be because I'm not a love at first sight sort of girl myself, but I think that it makes sense to assess the overall potential of a person and a relationship, and then get attached, rather than vice versa.
Of course, not everyone responds positively to the same qualities in a therapist. A fair amount of flexibility and "give" in a therapist is important to me, because I tend to push where there is resistance. But other people might need more firmness and perceive weakness in the flexibility I need. So it may or may not be that what appear to be positive traits to me are also positive traits to you.
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