Not just codependent but actually psychotic apparently if the misattunement is so off that the volume is always turned up rather than down. Of course harm can occur if the kid is not recognized at all too. It is a tricky thing to do it just right. I tend to give therapists credit for trying and lots of room for getting it slightly off. After all, they are not a parent to us. They have to develop an intuitive sense of what we need based on seeing us usually for 50 minutes a week. And they have many other people all with different buttons and settings. I'm frankly amazed that they get it so close so often.
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