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Originally Posted by zooropa
I am going to set some boundaries of my own, and one of those is that I will keep in mind that T is a real person with other clients and life outside of work, but that I don't have to worry about those things. She is the T and the one with the experience, skills, and resources (both inner and outer) to deal with both her life and her role as my therapist. I can't cloud my thinking with worries about her stress level or her other clients or her home life, etc etc.
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You are right, it's not your responsibility to take care of your T. It's her responsibility to take care of herself, which she hasn't been doing very well because she doesn't have the boundaries in place to keep herself healthy and not at risk for burn out. Limits are extremely important for both of your sakes.