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Old Oct 02, 2008, 04:50 AM
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Hi Pachy...

Just an idea...do you think there is any chance that transference is coming into play here? It seems that you feel like the way your therapist is behaving is mirroring the way your mom behaved. And it may very well be....but that sounds like it also has some really rich transference potential.
Yes, no doubt that is the case. It has been very hard for me to distinguish between what my T does and what my mother did. I think part of this is because there are some real similarities, even though my therapist may not be especially dangerous to me -- at least if I can keep my head.
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