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Originally Posted by sunrise
It actually wasn't soothing one way or the other, but just helped set the stage and take me back in time. It helped me be the infant in the moment and feel what she felt. I think I'm highly suggestible. 
Coco, what do you mean your therapist "induces transference"? Deliberately? That sounds kind of harsh. If it disturbs you or feels like a violation, can you ask him not to use that technique? I am used to reading (here on PC) that people explain certain feelings they experience toward their T as transference, but I've never heard anyone say their therapist deliberately induces transference in them. If you don't want him to do that, please tell him no. |
Sunny, my T follows a psychoanalytic orientation, blank slate, no self-diclosing, big on transference. I hate it, I'm not sure I can do this. Don't get me wrong, he is great, supportive, but we finally reached this point. It had to happen sooner or later. We've been at it for a year and half so I guess it's time. I've told him to help me out but he is just letting me swim in the transferance. I'm drowing and my pleas for help are either not being heard or disregarded in the aim of healing.
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The patient's job is to repeat in the therapy all the stuff that has been disastrous before. The T's job is to not let it happen, but to point out how it is happening.
