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Originally Posted by kaliope
However, if my T asked me why his opinion was so important to me and why i gave him so much power I would tell him its because I am putting my sanity in his hands. I am entrusting him with all the pieces of my puzzle, all the intimate details, the shattered remants of my life. All the guilt, the shame, the fear. Things i have never told a soul. It is his training and experience that I am counting on to put all this back together again. How can I not value his opinion or give him power? My mental health depends on him.
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Originally Posted by Calista+12
As far as "giving T the power", he already has it by virtue of the fact that he is the T.
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These are excellent questions/thoughts. My T wants
me to put the pieces back together again myself with her guidance. She doesn't want me to give her any power, per se. In her words on the practice's website: "My counseling focuses on helping clients on their journey to positive permanent changes in their lives to promote health and healing. My desire is to help others realize their strengths and achieve their goals." The key words being
help others. She is careful to keep the relationship "equal" and encourages me to discover my own answers with her prompting. She tells me I am in complete control and if there is anything I don't like about what she's doing, I can tell her to stop. She doesn't want me to make decisions/changes based on what she or anyone else thinks. She is very Rogerian/CBT oriented.