The Strangest, funniest or embarrasing things that have happened in a therapy session

[Guest_3712]

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

[Quercus]

Haha oh Mrs D that is classic! I love it (well not that you had a breakdown of course but the rest made me laugh). So nice to know I'm not alone 😊

CMF yes it worked. He said enthusiastically that sounds great (as expected)... I said well then if you're keen on other people off you go then I'm not interested in sharing. Very cruel. But probably kinder on his self esteem than admitting he was like a brother to me.

[Guest_3712]

Hi Doolhof's

thanks for sharing on this thread. Love the soup story- do u regret not throwing it now??

I guess they might have insisted you clean it up !

I actually found the question you asked the police man quiet logical. But I loved his response too !

Poor guy !

Take care

Stressless

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[Doolhof]

Hi All,

Things didn't go too well at my psych session today. I walked out about 10 minutes into the session.

I was crying so full on when I left that I nearly fell down the stairs. To my sense of humour that was hilarious, so I was then laughing and crying at the same time.

I gotta make the most of a not so pleasant moment somehow!

By the way, I don't really believe that barking dogs need to be shot, that is only when I am not in my right mind.

[Quercus]

Hey Mrs D,

I hope you're ok. At least you found a positive in the situation even if it was tripping over.

I'm not sure if it counts here but once I was white hot with rage and couldn't get the door to my apartment open. My ex came up to me and I told him to bugger off and I can open a bloody door. He pointed out I was trying to break in to the neighbours house 😀

We've gotta take the laughs we can get hey.

Take care of yourself ok.

[pawsy]

Oh my, what a great thread. Even when things are bad they are good, hey? Viz rage, embarrassment, melting down, throwing up -- whatever the situation causes to arise! Your opening post Stressless reminded me that i sent my psychologist to sleep too ... while she was facing me, and i was talking ... twice! Damn. I finished with her fairly quickly after that, and glad to report the fellow i'm seeing now has stayed awake consistently.

ha. chin up beautiful humans. best wishes from pawsy 🙂

[Guest_3712]

Hi Doolhof,

so sorry your session didn't go well today - ohh I really feel for you

Glad to hear you sense of humour helped and that is what this thread is about

ps I don't believe barking dogs should be shot either - sedation maybe ???

Tske care

Stressless

[Guest_3712]

Hi pawsy

why is it they fall asleep do u think ?

Bored, heard it all before , or just that they are so tired from constantly being on the ball handing out life altering advice - hopefully the latter

At the end of the day I guess they're just human after all but with a huge responsibility

anyway loved your story - did she wake up herself or did u cough loudly or something to wake her ?

Take care

Stressless

[pawsy]

Oh Stressless...memories memories. I think I just sat there speechless while she went on the nod. You know ... eyes go fluttery ... head starts to hang forward ... head drops! I seem to remember her then snapping awake and muttering something about *me* getting hazy. ... Hmm, i'm pretty sure the only one in the room getting hazy was her. We never talked about it properly actually. I shouldve said something i guess ... but then again so should she! Oh it's a funny relationship isnt it? So much expectation, but you really are still just two people sitting together trying to sort stuff out ... Anyway, im glad to say all other therapists ive seen have remained conscious. ... at least as far as i know. I also saw a guy who sat behind me while i talked, and indeed he could have been doing the sudoku for all i know.

You take care also, and thanks for the smiles 🙂 pawsy

[Guest_3712]

Hi again pawsy,

Very astute observation re "just two people sitting together trying to sort things out" .

I now have a very clear visual of a psych standing behind you doing a suduko or crossword, while feigning interest in your problems.

So note to self: 1/ no standing behind or where I cant see them , and 2/ if psych starts to nod off if unable to whistle ( I can't) let out the most ear piercing scream possible, then when she / he jerks awake pretend to be asleep and they will be kicking themselves because they will have no idea what precipitated it and 3/ if all else fails lie back and have a snooze as well - at no charge of course as I will have filmed said psych dozing instead of talking.

Cheers pawsy

Take Care

Stressless

[Doolhof]

Hi Stressless,

I love your point No 2. I cracked up laughing when I read that one!

This isn't the same thing and sorry for going off on a tangent, but once at TAFE I had to do give a talk to the lecturer. I could see he was not at all interested or listening. I started to tell him there were elephants in the corridor and zebra in the carpark.

After a minute I stopped speaking. He seemed to register I was not talking to him anymore. I told him if he was not interested in what I had to say, then he could mark my papers as a pass and I would stop wasting his time and mine.

I stood up, he signed the papers and I left.