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Old Feb 08, 2018, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ArtieSwimsOn View Post

T said to me one time, that "This wouldn't work if we didn't like each other. You'd have stopped coming when the work got hard." I guess that's true.
Hmm....I never thought of that before. Wow this is so true and I think I might be hitting that issue now with a new EMDR therapist. I am not liking him that much and I only had 1 real session. How am I suppose to do the trauma work if I do not really like him? I think his skills are ok but I have to want his comfort and compassion when things get rough otherwise I will just push him away.
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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.