Riptide,

I can see your point in your previous post that the need for frequent support (contact) with the therapist can be an indication that the therapeutic intervention may be progressing without the prerequisite coping skills to maintain adequate stability. I think my initial reaction was in the way that I interpreted the... "absoluteness" of you comment.

Now looking back on my therapy over the past several months I can see where this criterion might have been used my my T. A while back I posted that my T (without me requesting it) offered me weekly appointments instead of my usual 1 hr every 2 weeks. I remember at the time being very thankful that she had read my distress and offered it without me having to ask. I would not have had the guts to request more of her time even if I actually realized I wanted it. Last week I reviewed my journaling and realized that the day she made that offer was preceded by an increase in my out of session overflow writing. Very interesting in deed...

Now that I think about it, my T's handling of me at this time was even thoughtful than realized. The way she made the offer also came in under my radar. If she had come out and said, "I think you should come in weekly for a while" my internal alarm have sounded, making me even more stressed. I would have perceived this as a sign I was getting WORSE not better! As it was, I did have this thought but on a much lower scale. Damn she's good sometimes.

Thank you Riptide.