Posted by Lucie Lu on August 6, 2008, at 16:24:01
In reply to Re: Seeing my therapist as a real person » wishingstar, posted by raisinb on August 6, 2008, at 16:13:49
> When I started seeing my current therapist, I couldn't understand why she was so formal and careful about starting on time, not talking about herself, and processing missed sessions/cancellations. But it sure worked on me unconsciously.
My T did too and I needed that safety and structure, especially when going through the worst. But he was not withholding - he was accessible by phone, would give me extra sessions if I really needed them, would reschedule if my work required it etc. I knew he would always be there for me. The boundaries were always consistent but within those boundaries he always gave me a great deal of himself.
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