Posted by All Done on February 27, 2004, at 0:22:22
In reply to Needing Your Therapist/Cycles, posted by DaisyM on February 26, 2004, at 23:43:08
(((Daisy))),
It sounds like you've been so strong through all of this and I agree with Rigby - you're therapist sounds wonderful.
In the relatively short time I've been in therapy, I've gone through a couple of difficult life changing situations. Crises, if you will. Both times, my therapist has been there for me and held my hand through it all even when I wasn't thinking clearly enough to know that I needed him. It wasn't until recently, when things had calmed down, that I really realized how much I needed (and still need) him. The connection feels even stronger, now. He's shown me he will be there whether I feel I need him or not. Plus, now that we're not doing crisis management, there's more time for discussing our relationship and what it means to me and that's an important part of therapy (at least according to my psychodynamically oriented therapist.)
That's been my experience. I wish you well during this difficult stretch. Take care of yourself.
All Done
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