Posted by Dinah on July 17, 2003, at 9:53:15
In reply to Re: My therapist comes back tomorrow!!! » Dinah, posted by Tabitha on July 17, 2003, at 0:42:04
You mean there *are* therapists who expect to become your surrogate parent for as long as needed? Mine is mostly short term CBT so I don't think that was his initial plan. lol.
I don't think I explained it well, mainly because I don't understand it myself. I detect a change in him, a lowering of some defensive barrier that was there before, but I have no idea (of course) why. He would say that it is my perception of him that changed, but I don't think that's right. He says he hasn't made a conscious choice to change how he relates with me. I dunno. Maybe he's grown to trust me (as Allison said, we can hurt them too) or maybe his perception of me has changed or maybe he's just decided to accept what he can't change. I don't know.... But I hope it lasts.
Although honestly, any change bothers me a bit. I go to push, and there's nothing to push against, and it feels like I stumble because of it. Go figure.
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