Posted by Deafmom on October 24, 2003, at 14:56:04
In reply to Re: I'm in love with my therapist, posted by Fallen Angel on October 10, 2003, at 9:47:00
OK. What if I am in love with my therapist and have a hard time thinking of much else? I've had so many therapists in the past and I believe this one is the last one I'll ever have (unless I'm not able to stop therapy before he retires in 15 or so years). We do a lot of work with DBT skills and I am a multiple so there is a whole lot of personal information exchanged. But in return, he has his text pager available to me at any time (he'll return when he's not busy) and we often IM eachother online (I'm deaf so phone calls are not practical). He's an awesome therapist and it's a little embarrassing to say, but I really think I'm infatuated with him. He's very open and often shares bits of information (like a bad, but hilarious escapade on a ladder one afternoon). I think it's mainly to help me trust him. For him to show me that he's open and honest (although the only things ever said about his family were just normal things like, "I have to end this session at exactly 4 PM. I wanted to tell you so you weren't surprised or upset with the time comes. My car broke down and my wife will be here at exactly 4"--our sessions almost always run over).So what can I do? What should I do? I'm obviously never going to tell him I'm in love with him, but the feelings are still there and are strong. Any suggestions?
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