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Originally Posted by PinkFlamingo99
I'm not even sure that a power imbalance in itself would mean that a relationship couldn't be healthy, helpful or healing. It's more a question of whether that power is resoected or abused.
I admit I gave away my power in that relationship, but I think im the right context it would have made me feel safer and more able to heal and regain strength and power in the world. I trusted her to guard it and protect me, and she didn't even try to minimize the harm.
So I don't even think a power inequality in itself is neccessarily harmful, but it *can* be.
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This is very true. These days it's often assumed that just having power is bad, and I disagree. I obviously do not believe that the therapist has the power in the relationship, but if you do believe that, it doesn't mean that the power will be abused or that the therapist won't be helpful.