The word 'reparenting' kind of makes me want to gnash my teeth, but in a way I suppose all therapy involves an element of it. Unconditional positive regard from a therapist, especially if there's warmth in the relationship, is probably one of the closest things you can get to parental unconditional love, surely?

It would be uncomfortable and bizarre for me to think of my therapist as a maternal figure, but then reading Leah123's post so much of it resonates with me. I think the difference is probably that the archetypal role I think of my T in with me is as a big sister I have a close relationship with. My head and heart are fine with thinking of her in that way.