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Originally Posted by sunrise
And the "firing you" comment was a statement of power and of reminding me of my place. (Me, therapist; you, Jane). But as I wrote above, there was also this power, in one domain, that I seemed to have too. I was not as gentle as T or as cognizant that I wielded any power (I was oblivious as usual).
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Honestly Sunny I see this as a thought pattern still lingering from the past. I think most of the time you and your T are operating on a higher relationship plane. One where collaboration and respect and a mindset that the relationship elevates and is beneficial to both of you. Then a small comment, mis cue or negative energy ripples between you and sets off the old pattern of thought that relationships
always have a power component. That there has to be a
Me, therapist; you, Jane separation. Although it is difficult to always stay in the higher plane...YOU KNOW it is there. You know that your T, although not always perfect either, acknowledges and is willing to interact with you on this collaborative plane where the exchange is not limited by the need to alternate the dominance of power. IDK... maybe there isn't a powerplay going on at all, maybe you uneasiness is just a reminder that to stay in the higher orbit you guys need to do some fine turning.
What also seems to indicate that you are in an older thought pattern is your expressing fear about HIM terminating YOU as a client. In a collaborative, mutually respecting, humanistic, therapeutic alliance... the decision to end the relationship would be a joint decision wouldn't it?