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Originally Posted by atisketatasket
The last time I heard that phrase, it was a few months ago, shortly after Info’s husband died suddenly, and I had some grief of my own I wanted to talk about and I told her that, since she was doing her own grieving. Her response was “I think I can hold that space for you.”
I took it to mean that she could keep her private feelings separate from her client’s issue even though there were obvious overlaps, that my talking about grief would not trigger her or affect her as a therapist.
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I am glad you were able to discuss it.
During appointments we have never bad issues with her being unable to hold the space for me.
She could have told me at the next appointment she was unable to respond at the time amd I would have been completely okay nor would it have been a surprise. Her degree of honesty and openess of her own vulnerability was somewhat a surprise. She is always honest and transparentnut not like this.