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Old Apr 17, 2015, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight View Post
I have some attachment and transference both with my T and marriage counselor. With T, it's some maternal T and a bit of attachment, but manageable, and we've talked about it. We seem to have become closer as a result.

With MC, it's more complicated, because he's male, there's both erotic and some paternal transference, and, well, he's my marriage counselor. I discussed it with him in a couple individual sessions. After the first, he seemed reluctant to do a second individual session (for various reasons--marriage counseling, plus my T is in the same practice, so he didn't want to interfere with our therapy, plus personal boundary stuff, I think). I became rather despondent (OK, I totally melted down, leaving him a sobbing voicemail), thinking he was rejecting me, etc. He called and apologized profusely, then set up another individual appointment and at the end assured me that his door is always open and that attachment doesn't necessarily mean seeing someone all the time (though I do see him regularly for marriage counseling), but just knowing they're there if you need them. I found that to be incredibly reassuring.

Not sure how helpful that is, but there's my experience. Feel free to ask any questions.
Dear Lonesome, Thanks so much for your help! This transference stuff is really hard! I've read about it a lot that is why I am so apprehensive about discoing it with him, but I opened that door yesterday and so we will be talking about it. You are so brave to share your story! I don't see him as a paternal or maternal figure. More like a good friend or the talkative side I wish my husband had. There I said it for the first time. My H has been to a few sessions with me. T suggested a separate marriage counselor, My H said we didn't need it and encourages me to go to T. He wants happy sane wife with him and emotional sad wife with T! Please share how you get over the attachment and fear of loosing the only person that can handle your emotions and pain!
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Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight