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Originally Posted by CantExplain
I don't agree. Relationships evolve over time.
A troubled patient needs rigid boundaries in order to feel safe. But as the patient grows and becomes more stable, it is wrong to keep treating her as a child. That's what I think.
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Well I think it is important that the T stay consistent...Therapy is a very vulnerable space, no matter how much we grow. Plus if getting "more healthy" leads to changes in boundaries, this could simply cause patients to pretend that they are healthier than they are so that they can pursue unhealthy things.
That being said I think that the relationship can change. There can be more trust and closeness as time goes on. And I think that the dynamic in the relationship can change. But the therapist should always be consistent about their role as a therapist, and whatever boundaries they established should be stable.