"We'll always be together, together in electric dreams."

[nausicaa83]

For the first time ever, the other day my therapist was so tired she gave me the wrong day for our appointment, and I found out only when I got there. The worst part wasn't the useless trip, as it was a pleasant walk, and I even got a little bit of tan on my arms, but the fact that she feels so guilty about it she's just spent the last two days

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[stardust_made]

I remember once someone asked me what would happen if my therapist wasn't feeling a 100%, or was upset over something, or was having a really bad day, or was very stressed out...add a similar scenario of choice. I thought about it for a bit and replied, truthfully, "I guess he just won't be in top form during our session." I went on to say that it actually meant more trust between us for me. If over the course of a relationship that covers many years the other party never 'powers down', for whatever reason, it would make me really anxious, for I would never be able to relate. I'd actually like to think my therapist isn't always performing at 100%. (I'm sure he isn't.) It's not just about him being human, it's about us both being human and therefore equal.:)

(Using my teamwork icon because that's what therapy is, isn't it?:))

[nausicaa83]

Considering all my trust issues with therapy over my teen years, we have this deal with my therapist where from time to time she would tell me something personal, an anedocte, a fear, to help me feel more at ease with my trust. This time it wasn't really planned, surely, but it still worked. Seeing her tired and angry at something that she couldn't control makes her more human, and makes me feel safer.

[space_oddity_75]

Your therapist must be a wonderful person. Look how far you've come since starting having sessions with her! Of course, she's a human being too, and therefore there's bound to be some days when she's not feeling 100% (like all of us), or days during which bad things happen that she can't control. All this makes her more human and closer to our eyes, therefore I think that from time to time it's therapeutic to see her in this sort of situations.

Hope you're having a nice weekend. I've been wanting to call you for some time, but it's hard to find the right moment. Tell me when you're free and want to have a chat, so maybe we can talk in the next few days, okay? *big hugs*

[nausicaa83]

Ma ciao tesoro! Sai che ti stavo pensando? *____* Io non ho orari fissi, ma in generale sono libera al mattino, o alla sera tardi. Vabbè che per te sono sempre libera. ♥