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Originally Posted by sunrise
ktgirl, you had such a good discussion with your T. You didn't let her comment about termination push you away but discussed it in a very respectful and adult way and got new clarity. That is worthy of gold stars on so many levels! I wonder if she will be on board with you working on other issues until you are ready to work on the ED? I think you gave her some good food for thought. Maybe you will return to this discussion again and she will be ready to give you an answer.
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Thank you Sunrise!
I think the conversation in this thread is interesting, and I can really see both sides of the issue. I'm not sure which perspective I agree with, but....looking at the issue from the client's perspective, and from a purely emotional place.......I kind of think that any kind of threatened termination or actual termination ultimately does not benefit the client.
If my T had actually terminated me, I wonder...what would I have done? I don't know if I would have had the strength to find a new T and start over (again). I think I probably would have lost hope, gone further into the eating disorder, and abandoned the idea of resolving the trauma issues. These can't be good things!
I truly do understand the frustration of any T who is working with an unwilling client......but isn't the fact that a client come to therapy regularly evidence in itself that the client wants to become healthy? - even if it's only a tiny part......
IDK - just my .02.