 I gave my T a transitional object. I bought polished stones from Brazil and put them on the table next to the clients chair so they can be fidgeted with. So when he sees them using them he will think of me. He said clients have noticed them and used them.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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