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Originally Posted by Omers
If a client acts on those feelings (try to seduce) he will help the client contain the behavior and work with the client on talking through the feelings.
Belittling him he sees as a sign of inner distress in the client that will work itself out through the course of therapy.
He has said strong feelings are welcomed but we have to have boundaries on our behaviors. He said if I took a swing at him 1. It would shock him so much I would probably get the first one in BUT 2. He would contain the behavior so that no one got hurt.
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This would strike me as condescending - like the therapist thinks I'm so sick that I don't have agency over my own actions and must be treated like an infant. Honestly, it would feel insulting to me to be told that the therapist would "contain" sexual harassment and physical assault on my part. I really don't understand how allowing a client to assault him or attempt to assault him translates to having a boundary and it would be hard for me to respect a therapist who is ok with being treated that way.
The one I see is very receptive to my anger, but physically assaulting her would definitely be a deal-breaker.