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Old Jan 24, 2016, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by d.rose View Post
As in "choosing favorites"? T in particular remembers my birthday, gives long tight hugs, etc.
My T does those things and its perfectly fine in our relationship. I think the relevant info we need is
* how long have you seen thus T
*what is your relationship like
*does this behavior bother or hurt you in some way
* why are you asking this question

Most of the time when people ask these questions something is making them uncomfortable. You should not endure touch or personal attention from your T that seems counter to your own instinct or needs. The needs of people in therapy are broad from.someone like me who finds long tight hugs very being to people whose experiences mean they don't want to be touched at all. A therapist should always respect your bodily autonomy and your ability to decide if, when and how you want to be touched etc. Touch or extra attention should be with the client's permission and should not be about the therapists needs.
Thanks for this!
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