Posted by deets on November 12, 2002, at 13:00:06
In reply to mistake?, posted by likelife on November 11, 2002, at 22:02:03
Hi. I, too, think of my therapist as an ideal mother-figure. (I often fantasize about curling up in her lap & crying, etc.) I have discussed being afraid of our relationship ending if I make a mistake or get too well. One day I was dancing around the subject of being afraid of the end of our relationship because I was embarrassed so, finally, she asked "Are you talking about our relationship?" The way she asked me, I could tell that it was okay for me to be attatched to her. I was also glad the she considered us to have "relationship" rather than a business deal. I even told her that I see her as a mother-figure. She remained completely professional, but promised me that our relationship wouldn't end until I was ready and it was completely my decision. Although I thought it would be, discussing our relationship and my attatchment to her wasn't embarrasing at all. And now I have the assurance that she'll be there for me and I can always count on her.
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