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Old Feb 26, 2019, 08:20 AM
ArtleyWilkins ArtleyWilkins is offline
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1st therapist: My father had confronted my abuser, and my abuser suddenly decided he was coming to see me. I was given a warning by a family member, and my therapist was concerned about my safety should he find me alone. He took me to his house (his family was there) for safety while he arranged for police supervision of our meeting so the meeting was on our terms, not the abusers.

2nd therapist: I'm sure some here would consider the fact that he asked me to help him co-lead an educational group at our church some sort of unorthodoxy. It wasn't. I knew him as my pastor first and therapist second, so it was completely normal for my particular situation.

3rd therapist:I know many disagree with the fact that he was my therapist and my husband's therapist, as well as working eventually with us somewhat as a couple. Eventually he even worked a bit (short-term) with our sons and us as a whole family group. He was specialized in marriage and family therapy, and we asked him to work with us that way. It was by design. As much as people object to this somehow being completely unorthodox, it was through this arrangement that every member of this family became healthier, and our marriage and family is healthier. None of us has had to remain in therapy any longer; we all made significant progress and it is very much due to his willingness and ability to work with us this way.
Thanks for this!
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