Posted by judy1 on August 28, 2003, at 13:14:20
In reply to Now about those tranferences......, posted by Pfinstegg on August 27, 2003, at 19:42:57
Actually I experience some very similar symptoms- when I begin to feel rage towards my psychiatrist (male) I begin to get very detached and often dissociate in his office. We both know what's going on (childhood abuse issues) and it's a big signal for him to back off. Interestingly I really don't do it to my female therapist, but that could be because I don't have as much emotional investment in her, and also the obvious fact of her being a woman. Since you don't know why you are having these feelings, it's important to discover the reason, and you do understand that when you feel detached- you are using that as a coping skill? Are you feeling shame because you feel anger towards your therapist or do you think the possibility exists that some part of you remembers why you feel rage? These are all things to look at in therapy, and to understand that your therapist is a professional and has probably been through the gamut of tranferences. Please take care- judy
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