Posted by LG04 on June 26, 2004, at 16:25:51
In reply to Re: Therapy heartache - I called!, posted by bent on June 26, 2004, at 12:03:43
I tell my therapist often that I love her. She says it to me too, though not necessarily right after I've told her. It feels really good. I tell her corny, mushy things too sometimes. I feel a lot closer to her since I started to tell her I love her some months ago. I was very scared the first time. I told her that and we talked about it. A few times I've asked her to tell me that she loves me, or I've asked her if she still loves me, when I'm in particular need for reassurance.
My only cautionary thought for you is that for me, it would've been hard to say it for the first time right before she would be leaving town for a month. I needed to be able to say it and then have continued contact and reassurance, it was a big deal for me.
LG
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