tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post7301101556667255804..comments2024-03-27T13:36:21.967-04:00Comments on .OPTIONS for a Better World: Thoughts on Therapy...kjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-41653627564492907112012-11-14T13:14:16.112-05:002012-11-14T13:14:16.112-05:00I loved the cartoon. I noticed that only three of ...I loved the cartoon. I noticed that only three of your 15 clients are grown men. I guess that's about what I would have expected.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-42625815537134131662012-11-07T09:13:57.167-05:002012-11-07T09:13:57.167-05:00I know how good a therapist you are! No question t...I know how good a therapist you are! No question there. It's part of the reason you write so brilliantly.<br /><br />I think push is better for me, most times. It would take too long to understand me, haha! xxMarionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-74257982698283568182012-11-06T08:07:36.060-05:002012-11-06T08:07:36.060-05:00I think I prefer being understood because I do ple...I think I prefer being understood because I do plenty of pushing on my own self. I don't want someone else telling me what to do. Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-27435401827134765442012-11-05T23:37:36.953-05:002012-11-05T23:37:36.953-05:00I would like whichever I most needed at the moment...I would like whichever I most needed at the moment.<br />Sometimes push comes to shove,,,,and there have been a couple of times I needed that too.<br />But I'd love it,,,, if at the end of it all, I will have been understood.<br />Bless you kj, you know how I feel about the work that you do.<br />Special calling and all that!<br />♥~Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912644174343772017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-30374494293807666322012-11-05T15:26:13.144-05:002012-11-05T15:26:13.144-05:00Dear KJ,
I just got caught up on your blog - I j...Dear KJ, <br /><br />I just got caught up on your blog - I just love reading here. I somehow feel as though I've known you forever and that I have been to your house for dinner...even though I haven't. Maybe some day I will!!<br /><br />As to your questions, either one of those I like to have happen from the inside out. Mostly these days, i love to just go with the flow. <br /><br />However, when I was in a crisis when young and in therapy, I thought I wanted to be understood, but I benefitted mostly from being pushed. <br /><br />Love you! SilkeSilke Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094855019089665976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-42943151753666417542012-11-04T21:00:07.923-05:002012-11-04T21:00:07.923-05:00Cs, I'm getting a kick out of these responses ...Cs, I'm getting a kick out of these responses because myself, I would rather be pushed than spend two or three years being understood.<br /><br />I know I would get bored too. I love all the differences!<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-54610149588216448842012-11-04T20:57:34.653-05:002012-11-04T20:57:34.653-05:00Hi Brian, I left a comment for you and poof!
It&#...Hi Brian, I left a comment for you and poof!<br /><br />It's always a good thing to see things previously unseen. I'll bet you were good at whatever you did in mental health<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-50925010973077130282012-11-04T18:37:55.882-05:002012-11-04T18:37:55.882-05:00Understood, no question. I push myself enough, don...Understood, no question. I push myself enough, don't need any help :-).xoxoAnnie Coehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980814479525038344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-33217078263107772172012-11-04T16:38:42.728-05:002012-11-04T16:38:42.728-05:00Both
XoBoth<br /><br />XoMimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409455543895086283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-43021046408898619592012-11-04T14:58:58.516-05:002012-11-04T14:58:58.516-05:00You are a complete and utter angel for the work yo...You are a complete and utter angel for the work you do. My eldest son has been counselling for the past 4 years, a lot of it with the bereavement society. I admire him too for the work he does. I myself have three diplomas of counselling, life coaching and anger management and have always been a 'lay therapist', as people tend to come to me to pour out their troubles and ask for my 'listening ear'. It is very gratifying to be able to help them in some way or other. For me, understanding where a person is and 'being' with them at that place and time is far more important than pushing them to move on. They will do so when they are ready. Very few people have ever understood or even 'got' me, and I value those who do. soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-16560967426402894772012-11-04T14:33:27.243-05:002012-11-04T14:33:27.243-05:00Well you know me - I'd much rather be understo...Well you know me - I'd much rather be understood than pushed. When I'm pushed, my tendency is to push back!<br /><br />I'm grateful that I don't have to see all one kind of patient. I think I'd get bored and I think the range deepens me.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-79265579153534169292012-11-04T14:28:56.083-05:002012-11-04T14:28:56.083-05:00Hi Amanda xo, I've found that some people have...Hi Amanda xo, I've found that some people have never made one active decision in their whole lives . They have to learn. The people who may benefit from a push are those who say the same thing and stay stuck over and over again. A friend used to tell me 'if you know someone's parachute works and they don't move, maybe a little bling! Off the cliff might be best :-)<br /><br />Love <br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-13134933465012211072012-11-04T12:35:59.094-05:002012-11-04T12:35:59.094-05:00understood. i believe we are ultimately meant to l...understood. i believe we are ultimately meant to learn how to push (or better yet encourage) ourselves.<br /><br />so happy to read the update on chase - goddess bless him.Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-23223513193691683682012-11-04T12:32:08.901-05:002012-11-04T12:32:08.901-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-7699644118759897622012-11-04T11:48:45.559-05:002012-11-04T11:48:45.559-05:00up until a few months ago, i worked in mental heal...up until a few months ago, i worked in mental health as well....did for several years and it def opened my eyes to much of my city that i never would have seen otherwise...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-22646276760930114682012-11-04T10:29:04.683-05:002012-11-04T10:29:04.683-05:00Ruybe, there are plenty of people like me. Hell, m...Ruybe, there are plenty of people like me. Hell, maybe we're a modern version of the Underground Railroad . Don't let discouragement have its way any more than you can help: I agree that the world and the USA seem so mean spirited these days. It's discouraging and confusing. But that is not the corner of the world I want to live in. I carry the burden but I do what I can. That means I try to get as much as I give.<br /><br />Come here any time, rubye jack. Good people dwell here, not just me. You, for instance...<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-20707735650820878022012-11-04T10:21:15.629-05:002012-11-04T10:21:15.629-05:00Andrea, the cross section is awesome! I am so glad...Andrea, the cross section is awesome! I am so glad people are generally comfortable with me, despite differences. Seeing people in their homes and knowing their families has been quite an experience. <br /><br />Find yourself a good therapist. The process may well be unsettling but I don't think you'll regret it xoxo<br />kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-48784037499425093612012-11-04T10:20:24.824-05:002012-11-04T10:20:24.824-05:00Understood.
I'm glad you shared this as I'...Understood.<br />I'm glad you shared this as I've become rather disillusioned with the blog world and memes. Sometimes I feel like there's this whole world that most people know nothing about and don't want to know anything about. To hear that someone who is successful has taken enough of an interest to meet with marginalized people in their homes is of great encouragement to me. If only there were more of you!Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-727210496562282272012-11-04T10:17:15.202-05:002012-11-04T10:17:15.202-05:00You've just described yourself, Pam. Without a...You've just described yourself, Pam. Without a doubt . It is my great honor to call you my friend<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-65829195411879833172012-11-04T10:15:31.315-05:002012-11-04T10:15:31.315-05:00Hi mark! Yes, back from the edge. Sometimes there...Hi mark! Yes, back from the edge. Sometimes there's no time to move slowly xoxokjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-83706192523571655092012-11-04T10:03:34.019-05:002012-11-04T10:03:34.019-05:00As someone considering psychotherapy I find the cr...As someone considering psychotherapy I find the cross section fascinating. (Too bad the commute to your office is a little out of my way! :) )andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150477394533914410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-28278630825282481272012-11-04T09:29:35.388-05:002012-11-04T09:29:35.388-05:00Is 'both' a choice? And I would be willing...Is 'both' a choice? And I would be willing to guess that you will be doing this work your entire life. You just might not be receiving a paycheck at some point. :) I'm happy to know there are people like you out there in the world. Caring, smart people who are willing to spend the time, willing to push or to understand. Whatever is needed. xoxyoborobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066130552106363077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22678097.post-57310946522955913022012-11-04T09:15:30.050-05:002012-11-04T09:15:30.050-05:00Pushed. Not in the you're lazy way but the oth...Pushed. Not in the you're lazy way but the other back from the edge.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.com