La Terapeuta,El Psicologo, La Analista

"Yes, that is what my analyst says too." "Do you think so? I will have to talk to my analyst about this. You have a point." Everyone sees a therapist, psychologist, analyst here. Old, young, rich, poor you have an analyst. It is normal. They are the wisdom keepers...the holders of all the secrets. It is incomprehensible that you wouldn't talk to your analyst about a concern. Not to say that there is never resistance. In a previous visit I did meet a man resitant about the idea of a consultation with an analyst but he now freely quotes his analyst. At home I withhold the information about my profession until the timing seems right. Often when I reveal this piece of information the recipient will back away, make a joke "you won't analyze me will you?", and exhibit a certain discomfort with the knowledge that I spend my days understanding others, or more precisely helping them understand themselves. Here, when I say what I do I receive a BIG smile, am immediately accepted, and hear a myriad of questions or comments pertinent to life's puzzles. I must admit I could be seduced by the admiration . Cultural differences are amazing, aren't they?