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I don't really agree with that weak alliance thing. Not every T and client have anything that meaningful. Some people are easily able to keep that "professional" sense and leave it at the door so to speak, and go out and be with family and friends like normal. They need their T to talk to and know their words are safe in the room, nothing more.

I don't think my T has any alliance really with clients who just start or are a few sessions in, those ones are not likely to care much at all...unless like you said, they have issues with routine changes, which is one of my problems

My T has told me and no other clients yet as he doesn't even have set dates, he will tell them when he knows so they have a week or two to prepare...I've got at least a month, he knows I will struggle and is working early with me on it....HOPEFULLY allows some kind of contact during, like many T's do... it will be my first time in 16 months of having no contact with him for a week if not.... THAT routine change, will be why I struggle the most....