I had to read these witnesses for progress because I have DID and Dismissive Attachment Disorder. And I'm just now in deep therapy with a most patient and empathic therapist. I found that she was trained in the dynamic relationship way of Bowlby and Guntrip, and because of that I know I can trust how she will deal with my dependency and Inner Child. I was so afraid of those shrinks who regard transference/dependency as a nuisance, and disapprove of it. I'm done with those therapists who put someone on a termination schedule that is traumatizing itself. I noticed in Scorpiosis' post above that it gets so you don't need to see the T so much. But I'm not there yet, and now I need the T like an infant needs her mother. And I've gotten so I can admit it to T, tho with much fear. The fear is automatic when all your life you've been forbidden to say the words of affection or need. But they need to be said and felt for progress to happen. I don't think people will ever trust a T enough to tell the T their inner child feelings when they are constantly worried about how the therapy will end. I'm glad I came across this topic on the forum. It's very encouraging.