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Old Aug 04, 2018, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SarahSweden View Post
Thanks. I can partly relate to what you share about a T who thinks changing boundaries will make the client less dependent on therapy. One of my T:s partly did this, mainly keeping too tight boundaries in some aspects and in other aspects she talked to me about personal stuff like I was a colleague.

I say changing boundaries will only make a client very hesitant about what the therapist wants and where his or her limits are. I think some T:s do talk about it but some, if they use it as a method not to be known by the client, they just change boundaries and see what happens.

I really hope my T isnīt the "experimenting" one but that she can stand up for things she had already done for me like offering a hug once in a while. Not that she gets cold feet and puts me in a negative situation.

It may be that certain boundaries change when the T feels the client is getting emotionally healthier, and able to accept the changes.
Thanks for this!
SarahSweden