Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

[pdsexton]

It's 5:00am and I've been up for an hour catching up on LJ, listening to A Certain Ratio and feeling nauseaous. At least I'm sitting in the hottub in the backyard writing this, so it's not all bad. I picked up my prescription for Phenergan (why do I always think of James Joyce when I say that) on the way to the gym last night (sadly, it's not

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[shawnsyms]

I think that sounds amazing.

[pdsexton]

I asked my therapist a few weeks ago if she could assist me in finding my career path, but then I found it on my own. She cried twice during our session yesterday: once when I told her about the career choice, and secondly when I was describing the way Tim makes me feel. It's odd when you are consoling your therapist during a session.

On an unrelated note, Parks turned me on to Scrabulous..up for a game sometime???

[shawnsyms]

I just set us up a game. My ability to take turns can be a bit sporadic depending on work.

If you don't mind my asking, do you find the gender of your therapist makes any difference one way or another? I've been thinking about potentially seeing someone at some point, and it was my inclination to think a gay man with some similar life experience might be best. I don't know for sure about that though.

[pdsexton]

I got your first play just as I was leaving for the gym this morning. My ability to play is sporadic as well. All is good.

At first, I had misgivings about have a straight, very white, middle class woman for a therapist, but she really made me rethink my stereotypes. I am incredibly comfortable with her, even to the point of voicing my concerns of not being able to ejaculate while taking Lexapro. I think the personality of the therapist is far more important than the sex or sexual orientation, however finding a therapist you are comfortable with can be a challenge. I got lucky.

[joebehrsandiego]

I made an effort to seek out a female therapist (turned out to be lesbian) for a couple reasons). I agree with you and bear_left, thouhgh that good ones come in many packages.

Careers should be a passion (of a healthy kind). I'll offer any kind of support I can to you on this. :)

[pdsexton]

It's been a long time coming finding my passion, but this feels so right. Also, a concern I previously had with entering into counseling as a career was my habit of allowing work to overcome my non-work life. Over the past several months, I've made huge strides in letting work stay at work and not thinking about it when I'm not actually doing it.

[shawnsyms]

Thanks. I've been receiving some counselling lately about a specific issue, but I've been thinking a bit more about seeing someone just about stuff in my life more generally.

[bear_left]

At various points over the last 13 years, I've worked with one straight woman, one straight man, and two gay men. All four have been wonderful & highly productive for me in different ways. I've also met therapists -- gay, lesbian, & straight -- in non-therapeutic contexts whom I wouldn't go into an office with unless I was really desperate. I do find that similar life experience is a plus but not the the only determinant factor in making someone a good match for me.

[shawnsyms]

Thank you for sharing those experiences.

:0)

[bear_left]

If I can be helpful in any further way, just email me at bear_left at livejournal dot com.