Hey Esther, do you have the will and strength to ask her if she likes you and why? I had to with mine for the same reasons you feel. I then proceeded to negate all her answers but overall I was pleasantly surprised with some of the things she said to me.
She told me as a T she has to find things she genuinely cares about in a person or she feels she is unable to help them. She says this is hard for her sometimes because she doesn't want to appear disingenuine but often will get a client she doesn't "like". If she feels after a true attempt that she cannot "care" for this person, she will work with them to find a better therapy fit. She also told me she is selective of her clients and that she does that so she can truly show them care and kindness that she really feels for them. She feels this is a major part of therapy at least for her to be able to truly work with that person.
Also, she told me she liked me very much and she finds me very easy to care for (which made me feel all fuzzy). Her responses helped me tremendously with trust with her, but I do still question some of the other things she said to persuade me that I'm well-liked by her and that she feels strongly this way with me in ways that not every client brings out in her.
I say, maybe push this a little more with her, don't be afraid of the answers, but be very specific with the asking....
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