Posted by meme3842 on July 17, 2008, at 11:24:12
In reply to Question on Therapy Types (long/sorry), posted by antigua3 on July 17, 2008, at 10:31:31
Your post made me think of my relationship with my previous therapist. Definitely, our connection--the transference--was an important part of the process. We always talked about how certain things she said or did made me feel cared for, rejected, abandoned, etc. But I think that over time, the therapy evolved in way so that I was not only connected to her, but so that I could connect to myself. Does that make sense? I had a difficult time connecting to anyone, especially myself. So maybe this doesn't really answer your question, but it seems that ultimately one goal in therapy is to connect with your own feelings and own them for whatever they are. Maybe that's what your pdoc is trying to do without putting the focus on your relationship with him. Personally, I don't see how that would work. Anyway, I might have just contradicted myself.
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