My Shrink Came to Stay..

June 27th, 2011

So anyway, my psychiatrist came to stay for a few days...and it was very nice actually. 

She and my adopted godmother have been spending their retirement having adventures in a camper-van and on a boat and in under canvass in African game-parks, and they came for a visit to Chalfont St Peter last week.  Judith and I only ever saw each other in her office, where I would sit on her green sofa and talk about myself and cry, so I didn't know much about her.  Turns out she's super-interesting and fun, which I always suspected she would be. 

I asked her to give me an MOT, because things have been feeling a bit jangly under the hood lately.  It didn't take her very long to get to the core issues.  It seems that I am still dealing with the same old ghouls of yore- anger and low self-worth.  The amazing thing was how helpful it was to receive her insight.  The engine is running smoothly again.

I have often wished I could clone Judith and give a copy of her to everyone I know.  She's a (retired) world-class psychiatrist, and now I know she's a top notch house-guest too. 

How would you feel if your therapist came to stay?

Leave your comment

Your name



Your mail


(will not be published)


Your website



Your comment



Your comments

~ June 27th, 2011 ~ 14:06

Good to know :)

Martin~ June 27th, 2011 ~ 16:06

Hmm...My therapist and I got on very well, but I get pretty nervous when anyone comes to stay, so I'm not sure...!

I expect he'd call me up on some of the bad thought-habits I've slipped back in to... :-s

latest news

God Hunting- second edition :)

May 15th, 2012

The second edition will include a study guide and will be out in September...

read more

Lay Pastoral Care course

May 15th, 2012

Jo is doing a seminar on depression in Beaconsfield tomorrow night for the Oxford DIocese lay pastoral care team, 7.30-9.30...

read more

latest comments

Ruth

May 18th, 2012

Hi Jo Did you have questions like this when you were at Uni? Is this the first time you have really deeply questioned your faith? Great post!...

read more

Martin

May 16th, 2012

Thanks Jo! Am not sure about Greenbelt this year yet, but I'll let you know if I decide to go...the conversation is always...

read more