Posted by Dinah on March 12, 2004, at 19:35:47
In reply to Re: How do you feel about your T's boundaries? » Karen_kay, posted by pegasus on March 12, 2004, at 13:28:15
I doubt it's entirely a matter of the people involved. I'm guessing that humans are programmed in certain ways. Progressive mutual disclosure probably awakes certain attachment behaviors, since that's usually the way relationships work.
But on the other hand, a totally blank slate also evokes strong reactions, because we can project whatever we like onto them. Sort of like Dr. Bob here. But that sort of thing is probably best left to purely analytic traditions with clients who have a strong ego structure. I would find it way too scary.
So it's probably a fine balancing line to reveal enough to enable good reality testing in more supportive therapy, while also not revealing so much that it awakens innate bonding drives that cause us to want more than they can offer. Especially since the basic therapeutic situation is intimate enough, and stirs enough of those feelings.
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