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Old Mar 11, 2018, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ruh roh View Post
Ah. Thanks. I have a similar situation, but without my therapist explicitly stating it; however, there was one time she agreed that it's not personal for her. I guess it would be impossible for her to work if she considered her relationship to every client (or even some) as somewhat personal. It's hard to get beyond that reality and still bring it to session, but for right now I focus on bringing it for myself, even if it is a business exchange.
Thanks for this. It really IS all about "bringing it", and why. I have been bringing it, if not for him or a romanticized vision of him, for interpersonal reasons. Not for myelf .

Ruh Roh! I feel like I should pay my session fee to you instead of him this week!
This seems like the key idea. Thank you so much.
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Thanks for this!
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