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What is the reason for sharing art work with a therapist? Is it the same as a child bringing their coloring to a parent to get praise? To have them proud of you? You need to ask that part of you, that wants to share the art with the therapist, what is it they want and why? Then maybe you can get to the bottom of something.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
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