Posted by LibraryGirl on January 22, 2009, at 10:57:35
In reply to Re: Is it supposed to be all about the relationship?, posted by Looney Tunes on January 13, 2009, at 14:37:37
My first and former T was like this. She'd say that our "relationship" was "part of the therapy." I had/have trust and abandonment issues, so I think she wanted me to feel cared for and got frustrated when I didn't feel it from her or when I questioned whether it was real. Unforunately I think her feelings got confused for me too and our relationship sort of crumbled, and even though sometimes I liked talking about "us" sometimes I didn't. And since I had a hard time talking in the first place, she dictated a lot of what we talked about, which, again, was "the relationship." If you feel like you are missing something in your therapy I think that's a big sign. I felt the same at the time, but I ignored it, and it didn't turn out well. Try to talk to your T about your thoughts and see what she says. Good luck.
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