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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia
This sounds exactly like the attitude of my first T. He is definitely narcissistic. Each time I criticized him or complained, he would get extremely defensive and sometimes even acted very emotionally, like a hurt kid or something. Never apologized for anything just turned it back onto me, started to discuss it as my transference and told me I should express my frustration in session. But that's not what I wanted to use my sessions for, to pay him to discuss his issues.
Taking a break from your T may not solve the situation though, probably just start yet another cycle of frustration.
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Yes yes yes!!!!! That’s exactly it. Sorry you went through that as well. Your sessions then become revolves around issues with your T where everything is placed on the client. Mine loves transference issues but I didn’t know that she created the issues. I’m not sure if certain Ts that behave in such manner is due to their own unresolved issues. One thing is clear though .they don’t see how much of a negative affect it has on the client and the damage that their causing.
It’s true what you say. Who wants to pay for sessions concerning issues created by the therapist. The therapist never gives in and says that their wrong in this case. I know mine would turn it around and somehow I’m the cause and it’s due to my issue from the past that I’m projecting onto her . Huh???????