I put other.

Has he encouraged both? Yes, but at the same time. His encouragement to depend on him wasn't outside proper boundaries. That is, he would remind me that I could call or email if I needed help with the skills. At the same time, he encouraged me to find the people *outside* of therapy who could love and care for me the way they would. Healthy dependence. I was so focused on being independent, I wouldn't let anyone help me. Depending on someone trustworthy is a healthy thing in my mind.

The independence part probably wasn't as emphasized as heavily since I don't generally have an issue there.