[11losin_it_all11]

Does anyone else get dependent on their therapist? When mine had suggested terminating treatment, I completely freaked out. I just didn't think I could be without him there to talk to or without his opinions on what to do. Then when my doctor suggested changing t's, I freaked out again. Every therapist I've seen, I've become dependent on them in a sense. Anyone else? Is this normal?

[Hope-Full]

Totally normal. In fact, it was explained to me that in order for the deep work to happen, you need to have a healthy attachment to your T. For me, the attachment began with an uncomfortable feeling of dependency, and shifted into a secure attachment from there.

However, even with a secure attachment, I still have freak outs and days or weeks where I feel like I can't live without my T and desperately need to talk to T as much as possible (I don't act on that) and I'm always happy when those phases pass!

[unlockingsanity]

It's completely normal and it happens often.

You do get past the dependent part to just depending and then not needing them in the same way anymore. Baby steps

[always_wondering]

Totally Normal. I have been dependent on my therapist going on two years. I really fear the thought of termination. I am so independent in most aspects of my life, this is just so perplexing. It drives me crazy sometimes!