Posted by emmanuel98 on January 12, 2010, at 22:53:03
In reply to Yes, I also am in love with my therapist, posted by malepatient on January 12, 2010, at 21:16:37
If she is skilled in working with transference (and not all T's are), talking about this should prove very helpful. She won't judge you or reject you. This happens all the time in therapy. I was so in love with my T, I would cry at the end of sessions and tell him I loved him. He said he knew what I meant and understood how I felt. He also always told me though, that this relationship (his office, therapy) was the only relationship we would ever have. Which I hated to hear. I hated his boundaries. But now, after five years, we are ending therapy and I am grateful for his boundaries. He didn't play games with me or confuse me. He was direct and consistent and I have come to realize that I can live life without him.
If you're lucky, your T will be equally skilled.
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