Posted by Diane J. on May 16, 2001, at 15:31:51
In reply to Redirected: Seeing my therapist on the street, posted by Dr. Bob on May 16, 2001, at 8:23:52
I have a former therapist who I never saw out of the office, but a friend of mine said she had seen her and spoken to her. (My therapist handed Jody a business card, and when Jody read the name she realized who she was.) My reaction was one of annoyance. If anyone was going to see MY therapist outside of the office, it should have been ME! Pretty silly, I know, but that's how I felt. Then Jody told me that my therapist had been pushy, and I wanted to make excuses for her. At the time, well, I wanted my therapist to be perfect. Now I know she was just like all of us, another person. But I didn't like hearing Jody's story. It was as if she was invading my space with my therapist. I think if I saw my present therapist out of the office I would greet her enthusiastically.
Diane J.
> > I was sitting by a large window looking out onto the main street from a coffee shop I was at. I saw my Therapist walking down the street. I quickly pretended to scratch my head, to cover my face, in hopes she wouldn't see me as she walked by. I pretty sure she saw me, and worse probabally figured out I was hiding from her, ugh! I should of just waved to her through the window. I don't know why I hid my face from her. I'm sure that when I see her friday she'll bring it up, and I'll have to lie and tell her I didn't see her. Does anyone else feel weird when they see their therapist outside the offfice?
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