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Posted by deerock on July 20, 2009, at 9:24:07
hello, i feel like i have turned my therapist into my mother. i desperately want her approval. i feel like ive gotten worse and want to leave. she says she is fine with it. but i want her to really approve of my leaving. we also are in the midst of some really deep work. we starting talking about erotic transference and some things from my past that are very painful. i feel much worse when we talk about this stuff. i told her i wanted a therapist who would be less focused on the past and more focused on present moment and on making different choices. it seems like this could be less painful and a more direct path to being well. she said im welcome to try it. the person i want to see is kind of like a coach, with gestalt training. the idea of leaving her is paralyzing. im so scared to leave her. im not sure, is this how its supposed to be?
Posted by obsidian on July 20, 2009, at 22:22:51
In reply to major pain from Therapy, posted by deerock on July 20, 2009, at 9:24:07
scary stuff...you sound torn?
you are doing some serious work, but maybe not the kind you want to do?
-sid
Posted by deerock on July 21, 2009, at 8:02:37
In reply to Re: major pain from Therapy » deerock, posted by obsidian on July 20, 2009, at 22:22:51
I am indeed torn. She urges me to talk about sexual feelings. I told her her legs were turning me on. Somehow I do not see a connection between saying that out loud, having her listen to me and then the room is silent and the end result be my having a greater insight into myself and a better life. It seems strange to me.
I've opened up to her so much. And I feel like I am in this all by myself. Together we can do this she tells me, but we are only together for 50 minutes 3x per week.
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