I had a dream about my T

I've only have had one other dream about my current T where I was in his office, and was actually using the couch for once. I discussed that dream with him, and we were able to talk through it. He's very interested in dreams because of the subconscious so its not out of the norm for me to talk about me dreams in session.

Last night I had a dream that I was at his house. Or what was in his house in the dream. I think he took me there so I could be safe that night, and he had a guest bedroom I could sleep in. I slept there and in the morning he said just to stay in the room and he'll be back at night and we could have dinner. He left and I walked out of the room and ran into his 2 teenage kids. Which I know in real life he doesn't have any kids. But we hung out at during the day and he came home at night. He seemed surprised and upset that I was interacting with his kids. And then I woke up.

I don't know why but the dream makes me feel very uncomfortable even though it wasn't anything related to sexual feelings or romantic feelings. I think this is a dream I'll likely keep to myself because it's so awkward for me.

That's interesting. It would be good to know what is so uncomfortable about this for you, because it seems nice, at least that he is cast as someone who would protect you. What was he keeping you safe from, in the beginning?

When I have dreams about my T he usually does not act at all like he does in real life, but it seems like I combine him with other people.

Hugs.

I’ve had a couple dreams about seeing my t’s home/personal space. I wonder if your discomfort stems from feeling as though accepting his concern for your safety might become intrusive for him or let you in more than he’s prepared for.

I had a dream about my therapist similar to yours, but I was interacting with him and his wife and I just felt safe and protected, like they were my parents. It was strange, but comforting.

If you have a T that's into dream interpretation, this is certainly one you should share. It seems like a lot of elements for good discussion are in it.

First of all I find it interesting that at least two others here confessed to similar dreams. With me, three. Mine was very similar, even though I don't remember the details except that I also staid in another room and heard my therapist talk to her husband, explaining to him why she couldn't get the kids from school or go shopping or both, as he had proposed, because she had to take care of me. It sounded like a very rational, constructive, co-dependent discussion between the both.

I think the awkwardness you feel comes from the realization that you did something forbidden, unethical, which is, have a real interaction and relationship with your therapist. This is something most therapists try to avoid. Half their training consists of protecting them from their client's wishes for r e a l contact.

In a way, this thing about him letting you stay in his private room does show you were exploring in your dream a level of intimacy which you know is forbidden in the real world.

Like that locked room in Bluebeard's castle.

I personally feel your dream is absolutely not something you should feel awkward about. It seems like a healthy reaction to an odd (to say the least) setting (the psychotherapy setting).

All I could gather from the dream was that he was protecting me from being home that night because I wasn't safe. I'm guessing from myself or from my H which is a legitimate concern lately.

I know my T would be all for discussing it, it just felt like it crosses the line even though it was just a dream. I would probably turn 50 shades of red if I did talk to him about it

It's like the presence you carry grows you. If you think about it that way it probably will help you understand. There is nothing really wrong with it, just one of those things.