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Old Dec 30, 2015, 09:56 PM
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When my T was my T, I didn't feel the need to set many boundaries with her. I do recall asking her not to discuss one particular topic anymore because I found her approach unhelpful, but that's the only "boundary" I can think of. Now that she is no longer my T and we are transitioning into something more like friends/acquaintances, I am realizing that I have a few new boundaries. I'me not planning on looking for a new T, but if I do in the future, I don't want to see anyone she knows and I don't want to discuss it with her. In order for this transition to work for me, I need to have a new level of privacy-- she can't be the person I tell EVERYTHING to anymore and we need to start moving away from the T/client dynamic and into something more mutual. I haven't told her this yet, but I noticed that it bothered me last week when she called me "kiddo." I used to like it when she called me that during those moments in therapy when I FELT like a kid-- when I was feeling hurt or talking about my childhood/family. But now, I don't show up as a "kiddo" anymore when I'm with her; I show up as an adult. So, if she calls me kiddo again, I'll let her know that I don't want to be called that anymore. I get the feeling that there will probably be other boundaries I need to set as we both adjust to the transition, but so far I'm just noticing the need for more privacy.
Thanks for this!
atisketatasket, BonnieJean