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T has great ergonomic leather chairs but also has a couch. I was grateful that he does not require clients to lay on the couch because I always felt that laying on the couch gave up power, control and put me in a vulnerable state. I feel comfortable enough now to do so but have no need to.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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