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Originally Posted by skysblue
It seems like I remember, Rainbow, that you will still have the option of seeing your T occasionally. I have some very dear and close friends with whom I am in contact maybe only once a year. We pick up where we left off. I feel very connected with them and they are always in my heart.
Is it possible you could have that kind of r/l with your T? That you know you'll continue to see her but just not as often. So, the loss is just in quantity but not quality.
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Yes, I have that option as long as I can pay her $100/session. The other issue is whether that arrangement will satisfy me. When I tried seeing my former T once a month, I spent the rest of the time thinking about her too much. I have a much better relationship with my current T, so I think it will work out, but I won't be sure until I try it. I don't want to miss her to the point of obsessing about her all of the time. I think I will be okay, though. I also think she'll email me back when I'm not seeing her, but we'll probably have to set some boundaries about that too.
My hope is that I will be ready to "graduate" by March. I'm being so very open about telling her what she means to me, and how I feel, that it makes me feel close to her. If I can maintain that feeling of closeness when I'm not in regular therapy anymore, I'll be fine.