Posted by Dinah on December 13, 2005, at 17:40:58
In reply to Re: What happened today .... » Dinah, posted by 10derHeart on December 13, 2005, at 15:25:58
My therapist has, in the past, talked about being careful not to be seductive in any sense of the word. Not to promise things that just weren't possible. And I think that's a legitimate concern.
And I also understand his point that a therapist's needs shouldn't enter into therapy.
But the sort of things we're talking about wouldn't seem to do either of those things in the majority of clients. And I would imagine they'd be able to judge long term clients for whom such statements wouldn't be wise.
It almost seems unkind or inhumane not to make such a fairly conventional expression of regret in the case of long term clients whom they see frequently. It *is* a relationship of sorts.
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