Posted by Dinah on February 17, 2010, at 9:19:05
In reply to I could never see a male therapist, posted by rnny on February 16, 2010, at 21:30:46
With the right therapist, it could possibly be very helpful. Discovering how to be more comfortable with men in authority could benefit your life.
But how on earth do you find the right one? Outside traditional psychoanalysis, therapists seem to have frightening little training in transference. And even in traditional psychoanalysis bad outcomes, and even therapists taking advantage of the situation, are not out of the question.
I see some dynamics in my relationships with men being played out with my therapist. Not crushes so much as trying to please, and possibly some sort of parental transference. I'm also aware of dynamics I have with women that might be useful to work on. I can't say therapy has drastically changed my ways of dealing with men, but it has at least made me more aware of them and able to handle them better. And sometimes even find humor in myself and the situation.
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