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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
I think I have shifted Dr. T closer to the direction of the therapist I want, but I know he will never quite be there. And then there's the difference between the therapist I *want* and the therapist I *need*. Like, in some ways, do I want someone warm and fuzzy? Yes. But would that necessarily be good for me? I don't know--it would depend on whether they also challenged and pushed me.
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Maybe this is obvious, but those two things are not necessarily mutually exclusive. My T can be the warmest and fuzziest at times and at other times she pushes hard truths and usually she is somewhere in the middle, super supportive but also aware that we have work to do together. It's sort of like a good authoritative parent who is totally there and wants to understand but also has boundaries and expectations.