No way were you securely attached to MC.
But the other stuff you mention, mostly his words making you feel judged or needy—I doubt that was his intent. I think that’s your stuff, and that there needs to be a distinction between what you feel (legitimate) and what he said and meant (also legitimate). It’s not that you don’t have a right to the feelings, it’s that they’re being used to criticize yourself and drive a wedge between yourself and this therapist you value. Maybe the same thing happens elsewhere in your life, I don’t know.
But I would focus less on feeling judged and just as much on “what can I do with these observations to improve my life and mental health if the observations seem right to me?” (Discounting the MC observation, obviously.)
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