I had abandonment/attachment issues and we did attachment therapy. My therapist, at all times kept it professional during therapy. I could have worked toward every goal known to man, but my bucket would always have drained dry. I needed that hole filled: "The Circle With The Missing Piece" closed or I would be dead by now. Thank goodness she was willing to give me the therapy I needed. I had No strengths. In previous therapies I was a FAILURE even though I had excellent therapists. I certainly was not dependent or attached to them. No phone calls, and mails, etc. I needed that dependence from my last therapist because I spent my whole life being independent. She taught me balance:interdependence. A therapist has to really have their SHYT together to be able to do attachment therapy, and go the distance. Most therapist CAN'T do it, and they shouldn't try, or are unwilling, and that is okay. It is unfortunate for those who try, and leave their clients in a heap of a mess.