how do therapists go about giving transitional objects? Do they explain it beforehand or do you just assume it’s a loaded object? For example my T wrote something down for me during the session (something that wasn’t necessary) and gave it to me to take home. Whenever he has something to say about work outside of therapy, he emails. Handwriting something seems a lot more personal and I had the feeling that he gave this to me because he knows I’m attached and because he is going on holiday for a long time. I didn’t feel like asking, it’s just something that I was mildly curious about. I don’t even know if he does the whole ”transitional object” thing anyway, so there isn’t much point in me brining it up because I never actively thought I needed such a thing (though now i realise I really welcome the idea).

When therapists gave you transitional object, did they alway explain what they were doing? Was it something that you assumed because the gesture and the nature of the object was emotionally charged/personalised? I’m just curious. I think the handwritten note he gave me has become a transitional object for me because I’m thinking of it in this way, but I’m not sure if he intended for it to be seen as one. Either way, I felt cared for and I appreciate the gesture. I already miss him.