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Lostislost
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Default Sep 04, 2020 at 04:46 AM
 
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Originally Posted by Lonelyinmyheart View Post
I'm so sorry that your T reacted that way I'd have felt much the same as you. But please know that his reaction is about him and nothing to do with you and your heartfelt feelings, which he could have treated with compassion and respect regardless of his own. It sounds like he might find deep feelings hard to cope with from a client but that's his issue and doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. On the contrary, everything is RIGHT with you that you feel so much! My T says there are many forms of love, not just romantic or sexual or familial, and love in therapy can be a very real and unique experience due to the emotionally intimate nature of the work. Many therapists work with love, it's the essence of the therapy. It's not always related to transference stuff, especially if the T is the more open kind, as mine is.

It would probably be hard but, if you can, try telling him how his reaction left you feeling when he returns. Maybe he will have reflected on it after a break and be in a better place to discuss it all with you. If not, maybe it's more important for him to know how upset you are. Anyone would be, you're not strange for feeling bad. It's horrible to tell anyone you love them and just be stared at in response. I hope he was having an 'off' moment and will be much more compassionate when you next see him.

Thank you, that's kind of you to say that there's nothing wrong with me for feeling it. Sometimes he has these moments where I feel like he must love me? But then it breaks down pretty quick when I try to go there.

I feel a bit foolish, as he has refused to hug me previously even though he said he does hug some clients. So I should've taken the hint already maybe. I was not expecting any of this, but I suppose none of us were really.
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