Posted by canadagirl on March 17, 2007, at 16:59:05
In reply to I may not survive my therapy, posted by widget on March 16, 2007, at 12:48:26
You are an important person in your T's life, of course you are, you and all of us make an impression on who we meet and deal with, especially in such an intimate relationship as therapy. I think sometimes therapists take the reality testing a bit far in that yes, we need to hear the truth but maybe tempered with a few nice-to-hear things too. It's a process to fill our own needs and we have to start somewhere but it certainly doesn't happen overnight. And if we were so good at doing that we'd be doing it already. It's hard to be attached and normal to want it to be reciprocated. It's normal!
Your T cares about you, maybe he didn't word it as well as he could have but recognizing that you are diamond is lovely. I think you will be able to work through this with him and it will be something that will strengthen your relationship. Hang in there.
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