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Old Sep 12, 2009, 07:57 PM
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speaking as a therapist, i can say that its very difficult to give the client what they need when youre not sure what that is. there are some therapists who are trained to keep a safe distance and not become enmeshed because that could be detrimental to the client, whereas there are some who are overtly affectionate with their clients. both of these styles can work. they just work for different types of people.

i think the most important thing in the therapeutic relationship is safety, and if you dont feel safe enough to voice a concern like this or tell your therapist what you need or whatever the case may be, then you cant possibly get what you need to out of the therapy. thats just my opinion.
Thanks for this!
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