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Old Jan 14, 2008, 12:54 AM
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Therapy is largely about feelings, and how you feel about the therapy and the therapist are a big part of that. You need to use that as part of your treatment. Therapists have feelings too, and sometimes it is appropriate for them to tell you their feelings. Sometimes not. Good ones will be honest about countertransference feelings, especially when you are aware of them, and acknowledge and use that for your benefit too. The way that the therapist feels towards you is significant, positive or not, because chances are other people in your life have similar feelings when you do or say certain things, so the therapist's reaction might be a good clue to how you affect other people.

Yup, if there are feelings, in therapy, talk about them. That's what it's about. Especially when it's hard or scary. You can do this!
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