The 12 Days of Psychotherapy
A new Christmas carol for our time
Verse 1
On the first day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 2
On the second day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 3
On the third day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 4
On the fourth day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 5
On the fifth day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD,
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 6
On the sixth day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Six good reflections,
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD,
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 7
On the seventh day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Seven short assessments,
Six good reflections,
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD,
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 8
On the eighth day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Eight million Kleenex,
Seven short assessments,
Six good reflections,
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD,
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 9
On the ninth day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Nine labeled feelings,
Eight million Kleenex,
Seven short assessments,
Six good reflections,
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD,
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 10
On the tenth day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Ten new perspectives,
Nine labeled feelings,
Eight million Kleenex,
Seven short assessments,
Six good reflections,
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD,
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 11
On the eleventh day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Eleven ways of coping,
Ten new perspectives,
Nine labeled feelings,
Eight million Kleenex,
Seven short assessments,
Six good reflections,
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD,
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Verse 12
On the twelfth day of therapy, my therapist gave to me
Twelve probing questions,
Eleven ways of coping,
Ten new perspectives,
Nine labeled feelings,
Eight million Kleenex,
Seven short assessments,
Six good reflections,
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD,
Four treatment goals,
Three mm-hms,
Two cups of tea,
And some insight in-to my psyche.
Bonus verse
On the thirteenth day of Christmas, my therapist gave to me
an invoice for the preceding 12 sessions, with a polite request to remit payment upon receipt.
Therapy Bits 
this is awesome and amazing! so creative.
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Yeah I really liked it to
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Very clever!
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I thought so too
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Reblogged this on my spanglish familia and commented:
Very clever take on the traditional 12 Days of Christmas song
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That’s awesome! G-uno
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Thanks. I’m glad you liked it. I thought it was fabulous
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Reblogged this on my beautiful machine / danseur ignoble and commented:
Okay, I mostly try not to reblog things that are just funny or cute, but I kind of love this … and it reminds me so much of my therapist (especially the tea, but not so much the invoice at the end :D).
I guess, really, I’m reblogging this because my therapist is amazing, and while this is funny and cute, it also has a lot to say about what makes a good therapist.
Thanks, Therapy Bits!
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