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Originally Posted by comrademoomoo
If someone were able to respond to the loss of the therapeutic relationship with the kind of balance, measure and understanding which you describe, it is likely that they wouldn't need to be in therapy in the first place.
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Absolutely! And paradoxically these situations give a very good opportunity to work with such issues.
I often get the vibe from these boards that successful therapy should be somehow pleasant experience and I totally disagree. Yes, pleasant experiences feel good but people are only inclined to move out of their comfort zones and really change something about themselves or their lives if the current situation has somehow become unbearable.