Posted by Dinah on June 10, 2008, at 7:55:02
In reply to What is my therapist?, posted by seldomseen on June 10, 2008, at 6:11:17
Well, you probably know for me.
He's my therapist/mommy. A safe firm foundation. (Even when he isn't.) Someone who helps me stay grounded. Someone who can lend some ego strength when I'm running dry.
And I suppose since Daddy died, he is also my therapist/daddy to a lesser extent. Someone to flirt with in that youngdaughter/daddy (in a healthy relationship) way. Someone whose eyes I look at to see amusement and affection and admiration. That's his stretch position though. Only for when I'm feeling secure in him as a therapist/mommy. Definitely not the foremost role.
And since most parental relationships for me also involve some caretaking on my part, that's probably a factor as well, no matter how much he discourages it.
Most importantly, he's my therapist. Which means no matter what role I put him in, there's an overarching framework that makes him much much more than the role I assign him. He's my therapist.
poster:Dinah
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