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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel
I told my T I love her just 3 weeks ago. It went well. I told her in an email. She thanked me for sharing my feelings and said she was glad she gave me a safe place to have them. I asked her if everything was okay between us and she said yes. We talked about it the next session and said my feelings were normal for being in a caring relationship. She reassured me again that everything was okay.
I think you should try expressing your feelings to your T. Since she already knows about the transference, love isn't a big leap. It gives me peace of mind and a feeling of acceptance now that she knows. I think you might feel the same if your T accepts your feelings, which it sounds like she would.
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Thanks for your reply! I'm pretty sure my T will be accepting of my feelings which is a good sign that I'm beginning to trust her more. Hopefully talking about will help to slowly reduce the intensity of these feelings and I can start looking outside the therapeutic relationship for meaningful connections.