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The Strangest, funniest or embarrasing things that have happened in a therapy session
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Hi All,
After some persuasion by a fellow poster I thought it might be a good idea to share our stories of " When therapy sessions go Wrong" or are just downright funny and/ or awkward. Surely I cant be the only one that has had these encounters. Mind you I have been in therapy for many years and only recently have found some of these episodes amusing.
So if you have reached that place where you can have a bit of a laugh at yourself or maybe its the therapist who's done something strange please share ,
So I'll start with a couple of mine. Just a couple of small teasers to get the ball rolling
Early in my therapy I was totally embarrassed to share anything , and could only talk if my psych turned his chair around. Now he was only a short fellow and the chair had a high back, so all was good and I started to unload. My psych was quiet and I thought listening intently until I heard the unmistakeable sounds of snoring! Yep my deepest darkest secrets had put my psych to sleep! UMM had a lot of explaining and grovelling to do.
Another time I became so paranoid that my secrets were going to be discovered by people that worked in the medical offices -other docs, receptionists etc so during one session I grabbed his paper and pen and refused to let him write any notes of our session! Of course I didn't think till after I went that of course he would write after I left - probably best I don't know what he wrote after that session!
So that's it , if you have some stories I'm sure others would love to hear the lighter side of therapy .
Take Care
Stressless
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Your very welcome
Best wishes
Johno
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Oh dear 😊 I am cracking myself up....
I was just thinking about this week's therapy session and something just clicked....
Psychiatrist: you seem to have considered this thoroughly (quitting my job)... How do you think you'll cope without a distraction from the children?
Me: Oh. I'll have to get a job asap. We can't afford it otherwise and it's not fair for hubby to pick up more overtime.
Psychiatrist: And if you take time to find a new job will you be able to cope?
Me: I'll work something out. Even if noone will hire me I'm good with growing and propagating plants.
Psychiatrist: silence..... Lots of silence.....
Me: I can sell them at the markets if I have to. We'll be fine.
Psychiatrist: silence until I get uncomfortable and change the topic completely.
I've only just figured out why he was so stunned. Some of his other questions make more sense now. He thought I was talking about growing POT! Oh my goodness!
Now that is both embarrassing and funny I think 😊. Now I get why he made this odd noise when I mentioned my latest cuttings. He'd worked out I was talking about normal everyday garden plants.
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Sure Quercus we believe you - was wondering where you got all that energy and bravado! Ha just joking😂
So funny - your psych must need a strong coffee or such after your session.
ps glad u left your job - you are born to lead go forth and conquer
Stressless
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That was the BEST Quercus!!!
My therapy sessions are boring. My last one I was just a snotty snotty teary mess.
But LOL @ Quercus
😄
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Oh dear... The curse struck again in therapy this evening. I think I'm doomed to this foot in mouth thing forever. At least I can laugh at myself.
Embarrassing moment 1...
Psychiatrist: I've noticed you agree with everything I say.
Me: well yeah. I don't like to upset people. So you talk. I consider. I decide slowly. I don't think that's a bad thing.
Psychiatrist: unless you disagree and are quiet just to appease me.
Me: Well you haven't said anything stupid. If you said you hate gay people for example I would tell you to grow up and stop being such a dumb F.
Psychiatrist: lucky I don't hate gay people then.
Embarrassing moment 2...
We were discussing limitations I place on myself.
Me: I went a bit crazy. Gave the controlling ex the flick and was free free free for the first time. At first it was fun. Then I realised I was doing things because I felt like I needed to be free rather than because I wanted to. And I was pushing myself to do stuff that wasn't for me.
Psychiatrist: like what?
Me: doing shots all arvo with friends and going to our exam utterly wasted. Passed it though. Go me!
Me: Actually that was fun. It was more about the sex stuff. Knowing casual sex wasn't for me but pushing my boundaries and freaking myself out because it "should be done".
Psychiatrist: Silence.
Me: Like my head debating... do you want her to kiss you? Umm no not really. But you're meant to do the whole experimental thing at uni. I'd rather not. You could just let her do her thing and then decide. Uh no thanks she's looking at my boobs so it'll be some gropey kiss thing and they'll be tongue. And she's not a bloke. I do like the whole bloke thing. Huh. Maybe you shouldn't let her kiss you then. Idiot.
Psychiatrist: I see.
Like I said. CURSED!
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Hey Quercus
I was only thinking last night there hadn't been any posts on our funny embarrassing moments tread for ages .
Thanks for keeping it alive - BTW my appt is next week .
pretty sure I will add to the vault
Thanks for sharing
Stressless
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Quercus, so glad you can write about your embarrassing moments. I would just curl in a corner and feel like dying, and I would never dare tell anyone.
You have got your confidence again and that's great.
Mary
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I see you have the whole foot vs mouth thing I always seem to have Quercus.
😄
I love it.
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Dear Quercus~
Your episodes have a sort of inevitability about them, one can see what's coming and just have to wait for the "disaster" to unfold.
A couple of things - firstly they are even more fun to read than your lists.
Secondly I think your pshrink would have enjoyed them, no harm done at all in fact.
I guess you are just part of life's rich tapestry
Croix
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Oh Quercus, your stories made me smile and laugh today! I had to reply to your post about the painting because I had a similar experience
Psych had this painting in his office right in my line of sight for about a year. It was a lovely painting of mountains except that in one area of the mountain the shadows and brushstrokes combined just right to look like the face of an angry man. I convinced myself it was just me overreacting and tried not to look at it, but my psych mentioned the painting in conversation one day and I couldn't help pointing out the face to him. Apparently he'd never noticed it before
I came back the next fortnight and the painting was gone. He told me that he had to get rid of it because he couldn't unsee the face every time he looked at it. Oops!
And Stressless, I also had the dubious pleasure of vomiting in front of a psychiatrist once - luckily the nurse in the room with us was more on the ball and managed to get me a sick bag in time. Like you said though, they always tell us to let stuff out that is bothering us, and the hospital food where I was holed up was definitely bothering me!
Ellie