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There is a huge difference between boundary violations (such as sexually or financially exploiting a client) and boundary crossings. Boundary crossings are acts that are outside the usual structure of therapy by can have beneficial use (going for a walk during a session with an anxious client, giving an item that has meaning to the therapy work but is not high dollar value etc)
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This seems like such a simple concept, but I really struggle with identifying what is a crossing and what is a (potential) violation. I have discussed my therapist's boundary crossings with her, but I can't accept that a crossing can be a positive thing. It feels threatening and I don't trust it. Anyway, thank you for making the point so succinctly, I think about this a lot.