Posted by rabidreader on September 17, 2005, at 14:55:21
In reply to RE: ataching to T. » muffled, posted by cricket on September 16, 2005, at 15:04:57
I hate saying this, but because of recent events n my own T-world I feel obligated to. It's okay and even right to attach to a therapist. But, just as in any relationship: guard your heart. Remember it is a professional relationship and T's are not your family, friends, or lovers. I have recently been learning this the hard way when T's have had to move on and I've felt abandoned.
I think it would be great to talk to him/her about attaching and SPECIFICALLY what it means to attach in a therapy relationship. I'm going to be doing this, because I have maybe attached too much to my T's, I don't know.
But maybe I just feel burned right now. At any rate, the best thing to do is open the dialogue with your T. This has really helped me lately...I haven't been just leting big issues like this stew in my head. It is so freeing!
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