Thank you for this @Harvest-Endellion. I feel that it’s a beautiful tribute to someone who made such a profound impact on my life that, frankly, I wouldn’t be the person I am today without her help. But I do feel a hesitation because of the “ooooh, your therapist? Really?” that I was sort of expecting from some people. It makes me second guess. I know my therapist and I know our therapeutic relationship together, and I am very confident that she’d be honored but like you said, and you’re absolutely correct, I actually don’t need the blessing. It’s a tribute and that’s all there is to it. Like some have mentioned, babies get named after doctors that helped deliver them. That is also a patient/doctor (my therapist was not a doctor though) relationship. I am also not a current client/patient and haven’t been for many years. We keep in touch every so often. So, those are just my thoughts. I feel it’s a beautiful way to honor this person but the responses that plant doubt are tough for me to look past. I really appreciate your response, it echoes my own thoughts and gives me confirmation that this is not some weird/bizarre/totally out there thing to want to do.
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