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Originally Posted by Anne2.0
A self disclosure feels like a small gift from the heart-- not just from him but for all the people in my life. That people are willing to be intimate and say what's true for them, I love that in real life and I appreciate it in therapy.
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I just love this statement. I appreciate hearing about the downsides of T’s who disclose too much and I’m glad I don’t have that, but I also long for the intimacy that comes from a little bit of disclosure now and then both from T and from others in my life. I’m also aware that this is not how my T practices and that makes me a little sad. He has said a few times that he doesn’t want to disclose too much for fear of “disorganizing” me. I’m not really even sure what that means, but it feels a bit like an excuse. I don’t think I’m all that fragile. I have definitely felt more connected the few times he has disclosed a bit.