Posted by Daisym on February 4, 2007, at 0:15:01
In reply to Re: from Ms. Schmidt: therapist self disclosure » ShortElise, posted by widget on February 3, 2007, at 23:34:40
The question is, would you believe him even if he told you? There is always that voice that says,
"this is his job. He HAS to say he cares about me."How long have you been in therapy with this therapist? After 3 1/2 years with mine, he still reminds me that what he says is less important that what I feel from him and implicitly know. However, he will answer my questions, he does tell me he cares about me and we talk about "our" relationship all the time.
I would encourage you to take the leap and talk about your feelings for your therapist. I think you will be surprised how it opens up your therapy.
btw, for what it's worth, these are very common feelings and a good therapist will expect them.
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