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Originally Posted by ruh roh
Telling the OP to leave makes sense, but the dynamics created by a relationship like this make it almost impossible for her to do that. What the OP is dealing with is one of the most hideous things about therapy--an unskilled therapist creates a bond that the client can't break, even when it's harming her emotionally.
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Thank you for saying that. This needs to be shouted from the rooftops. Trauma bonding, some would call it. Has to be one of most misunderstood realities of therapy. Especially if there have been periods of apparent connection or understanding, the bond is indeed hard to break. It's like becoming addicted to a harmful substance. My ex T seemed totally unaware or in denial about this. And none of the follow up Ts mentioned this.