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Old Apr 18, 2011, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Can't Stop Crying
"Sitting in sadness, anger, anxiety, fear, or despair isn't a fun thing to do. After doing this in therapy, it is common for a client to feel vulnerable and want some distance from the therapist."
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Does that include the pain experienced as a result of unrequited romantic feelings toward the therapist (transference) or is that something else?
Yes, that too. It is something to work through with your therapist, providing you have a therapist who recognizes and works with transference. It can't be worked through by avoiding it though.