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Originally Posted by SalingerEsme
This is just a tiny thought, but also being on this forum , we are more aware and informed clients then most. We know what therapeutic alliances is and the importance of the relationship; we access what other T/clients relationships look like at differing stages etc. My T really expects all that to be his mystery, his tool box, his secret society  . I wonder if you are a more educated client that to which he is used to meeting? |
I think that makes total sense. I also told T that, because I've experienced attachment/transference (not sure if this is transference or just attachment) before, I'm more aware of the signs of it and how to label it. Like the first time, it was more, "What is happening to me? What's up with these feelings?" But now I know what they indicate. He seemed to understand that.
Also, since he works with a lot of teens and young adults, he is probably the first therapy experience for many of his clients. I like the idea of the mystery/toolbox/secret society thing! I think T referred to it as his "bag of tricks" or something like that. How T's only have so much in their bag of tricks, which may be why a particular T might not be as helpful after a certain length of time, they've tried all of them already.