Yes, he is but i mentioned maybe he doesnt want to deal with a potential sui.
Hes not bad news. Hes very competent. I keep thinking this has some therapeutic purpose. And if it doesnt, it seems more traumatizing to leave then stay.
Ive asked him a number of times if he likes me or what he likes about me. He would never say. Then recently, told me all kinds of things he liked about the students he boarded to, went on about all their positive qualities. That was actually the start of our big rupture.
I do think he sees things out of proportion at times. Like one time he pointed out out i got jealous of something he said about his wife, and used that to illustraye my dysfunction.
Well, i told him my last therapist used to talk about hos wife and granchildren etc to me and it felt endearing. I never felt envious, it was joyful seeing his face light up when he talked about family. But he also expressed affection for me here and there, so i didnt feel love deprived when working with him. So it cant ne all me.
At the sane time of the last rupture, he said i was his only client who reacted this badly to his treatment. Not his exact words as i forget, but it made me feel horrible about myself.
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Originally Posted by atisketatasket
Maybe not that baldly, but therapists seem quite capable of firing clients.
Look, it sounds like this guy is bad news for you whatever his intentions. I'm not clear on why you're staying? I'm also curious as to why psychoanalysis, especially for a suicidal client? They don't seem a match to me.
I think that's kind of outdated? Like 60s, 70s outdated? Not that there aren't biases in client selection still. In any case, why do you say he doesn't find you likable? Has he said that directly?
(I mean, I like you, just from your written word. I can't imagine you being less articulate in person.)
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