Posted by noa on April 30, 2004, at 19:36:26
In reply to Re: the rules » Fallen4MyT, posted by crushedout on April 29, 2004, at 21:55:51
Crushed--whether or not your wish for a personal relationship will come true, I hope you can appreciate what IS wonderful about what you DO have in your therapy relationship.
It is ok, more than ok, to want it to happen--that is very normal and natural and all of us can relate!!!
And whether or not your T reciprocates with a personal relatinship, that doesn't mean there isn't real caring and love going on. It is just that ethically the T is obligated to keep it within the boundaries of the therapy relationship in order to put your needs above his own.
I know it can be frustrating. But having a boundary like this doesn't mean that a T can't feel love for a client--it just can't be acted on in the way you want. But wanting it is really fine.
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