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This was a major vacation. So not sure how he could have forgotten to tell a client he sees twice a week that he will not be in next week. The way I found out was as I was leaving I said I will see you Monday and that is when he said he was not in next week and he just remembered he forgot to tell me.
I do hope it was a genuine mistake on his part because he has been busy with work and family life. No one likes to be forgotten and not thought of especially those of us who where neglected as children and deal with feeling unwanted as it is.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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