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Originally Posted by ArtleyWilkins
It also doesn’t result, perhaps surprisingly to some, from poor boundaries during therapy. The ability to be lasting friends requires an ability to respect space and realistic roles on both sides both during therapy and beyond. I was always pretty aware that they were affected by working with me long-term. All of them had met members of my family for various reasons, and they had walked with me through some rather intense life events. Of course they were affected by those events, but I never saw evidence that they were overly impacted or in any way emotionally hurt or in distress. They were professionals well-versed in dealing with the traumas and mental health issues I was experiencing, and they maintained supportive and professional relationships with me during my therapy.
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Artley it makes me happy to read all this, because I relate with much of this, and it is not usual to hear this story. A peaceful shift into friendship, as that is what I have with my former T. Nothing dramatic, nothing strange, just a solid well thought shift after a long successful therapy. Thank you Artley!
And to the original question. Actually a long time a go I did not realize I affected her so much when I was a pain to look at. But later, much later I realized it was always the case even though it was always kept in a balanced and professional frame.