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Old Mar 12, 2016, 12:44 AM
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Shancan Shancan is offline
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Originally Posted by UglyDucky View Post
Attachment to one's therapist is normal...and often, if not always, painful. Everyone's situation is different - some people attach to their therapists early and others may take months to feel the attachment. Therapy is difficult, too, but not impossible to get through. This is your decision, but if I were you, I'd talk to your therapist about your feelings, as hard as that sounds to do. He's heard it all before, so he won't be shocked or judge you. BTW, attachment and transference are two different processes.

I understand what you're going through and I'm sorry you're suffering. Will changing therapists help in the long run? Sounds like you have a good relationship with this man...be sure you don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

There should be more people on the forum in the next few days. Don't make a decision until others have had the chance to give you their thoughts.

Thanks for the reply ... I'm just so mad at this entire situation. And I know my T didn't cause this but I feel like he has stirred it all up and turned it into such a mess! He is well respected and came highly recommended and I opened up to him very easily. Too easily I think. I just don't know what is happening. And no, I don't know the difference between attachment and transference ... from what I read I thought they were the same. Today is just an unbelievably rough day.
I really appreciate you taking the time to reply.
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