[crystalrose]

bugga had a long post but lost it. My post is , . . , is it normal to feel attachment early in therapy. Been seeing pdoc for about 8 sessions now and feel close to her. Not in a way of love but attached. I am seeing pdoc for meds and therapy and i don't trust her completley or anything but i do feel some attachment to her.

[jexa]

I think that's totally normal! I think it's possible to get attached within the first two or three sessions, at least to the extent that you're talking about (not complete trust, but attachment). I'm glad you feel attached to your pdoc so quickly!

[darkrunner]

I would not say that is *not* normal....but I think it is so individual that there really isn't a normal. I've been seen my T for 3 months and I do not feel attached at all. I think it depends on the client, the T, the issues, and the combination of all three things.

Like Jexa, I'm glad you are feeling comfortable with your T already.

[Indie'sOK]

I think it's not only normal, but a good thing I felt attached to my T from the very first session, and it's only gotten stronger as time went on. I too am glad you were able to connect with pdoc so soon

[googley]

When I first saw my last T I knew there was something good going on after my second session. I wouldn't call it attachment per se, but it was a sense that I would be able to trust her slowly. I could see where it was going instead of being unsure if it was going to work out. That ended up being the best stretch of T for me so far. As for my current T who I have been seeing for two months I know that I can trust her, but doing it is a whole 'nother thing. As I hardly ever trust anyone, each time it is a process to get to that point.

I'm glad that you are feeling a connection with your T. That is wonderful.

[sunrise]

Yes, I think it's quite normal to feel attached so soon. But I think it's also normal for it to take longer! I felt attached to my T after just a few sessions. I think when you attach quickly, it bodes well. (But it doesn't necessarily not bode well if you don't attach quickly--know what I mean? It's not either/or.)

[rainbow8]

I became attached to my T right away, in the first session, I think. I had been in her waiting room already, and heard her voice, on other occasions. I knew that I wanted to attach to her, so I did. It was a conscious decision for me.

When I began therapy many years ago, it took a long time to attach to my T because I didn't understand the process. I thought therapy was a "Dear Abby" kind of set-up. Boy, was I wrong!

[deliquesce]

i think it's a good thing!!! i dont think we can label it as "normal" per se, but that's because everyone goes into therapy with different issues, so there isn't such a thing as "normal", yknow?

e.g., i took 2 years to start feeling ok with my pdoc, but i have mega mega mega serious trust issues. now that i have worked on trust a bit with pdoc, it took me a lot less time to start feeling attached to Austin-T (maybe 12 weeks?). i dont trust him with everything just yet, but i can see myself maybe trusting him with more stuff in the future .

i'm happy you're relationship with this pdoc is off to a good start .