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Originally Posted by Restin
Believe me I feel for the pain and uncertainty in the therapist/client relationship. If it's any consolation, I was just reading in a book today that therapists who stop touching the patient are actually trying to strengthen the transference dependency. Touching keeps the relationship more realistic. The T wants the patient's transference fantasy to go deeper by leaving more to the imagination.  I'm sure this doesn't help, tho, when what you need is a little caring recognition for your suffering.
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If you don't mind my asking, what book was this?