@nyctherapist I, along with my classmates, was literally told something similar by the president of the institute in our graduation ceremony: “Congratulations! In about 10 yrs you might feel that you’ve become a psychoanalyst!”. 10y later, I began to feel a tiny bit comfortable with the notion

@nyctherapist Congratulations you have been in practice 35 years and this is your first session with a new client. You have now reached the level of beginner again.

@nyctherapist And now try to be 'good-enough' as you go forward 'without memory or desire'.

@nyctherapist I was told it was the moment of flying solo. Still makes sense.

@nyctherapist Always beginners mind