My T's boundaries have gotten progressively looser over time, which I think is natural as you get to know and trust someone more. She has always said that her rules with regard to touch, outside-of-session contact, and self-disclosure are case-specific, and she is pretty relaxed with me.. I've been with her for 5 years, so she knows what to expect from me and that I will never over-step her boundaries so I think she feels pretty comfortable with touch, text/email here and there, and sharing more about her own life. Her daughter is interested in going into my field, and it has actually been really nice to hear a little bit about her daughter's interests and to be able to provide a few resources for her to pass on to her daughter. I'm glad that my T operates the way she does, because I think it would hurt my feelings if she ever tightened her boundaries.
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