Posted by Anneke on January 24, 2006, at 19:44:50
In reply to attraction to therapist, trust....please help, posted by asmita on January 24, 2006, at 18:02:07
Asmita,
It is hard to talk about feelings in general and I think when it comes to talking about feelings about the therapist themself, it's even worse. I have a female T whom I have really strong feelings toward (I'm female too) so it's different, because it's more of a longing for her to be my mother than a sexual thing, but I think the prescription for getting through it is the same...talk about it.
One suggestion that comes up a lot is printing out your post and taking it with you or e-mailing him about your feelings beforehand if e-mails are allowed.
But, above all, know that it's absolutely normal, but that doesn't make it any less painful.
Welcome to Babble, by the way....
Anneke
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