Posted by Rigby on February 20, 2006, at 11:35:01
In reply to A little perspective on therapy and therapists, posted by orchid on February 20, 2006, at 2:52:49
Hi Orchid,
I think you are so right on. If therapy is working, I think, you should begin to develop relationships and attachments in your real life that feed you and make you feel good. If therapy *becomes* your life that's very tough. It's a fine balance, I think, for a therapist to be kind and supportive *without* becoming your be-all-end-all. Also, it's important for some therapists to encourage transference to get you to work out some deep issues but that can be a slippery slope as I think some people can get stuck and stay in transference--which can be very, very painful.
I'm working towards termination now; I feel that I've accomplished what I've wanted with therapy and that my life is has a solid support network. And it's good to get your perspective on what is working for you. Thanks for posting!
Rigby
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