[Petra5ed]

I'm curious, on a statistical level and on a case by case level how other people feel about their therapists.

[growlycat]

Main T-love!

CBT T -- from liking, to irritation, to lust

[Mike_J]

I absolutely adore my therapist

[Asiablue]

It depends how I am feeling. Today I am ambivalent. Mostly I am very fond of her.

[Petra5ed]

I love mine .

[HazelGirl]

I think my T is very caring, skilled, available, and attuned. I find her kind of intimidating sometimes, though, because I worry about what she thinks of me.

[SkyWhite]

My T is a very kind, compassionate person with a good sense of humor. I liked him right from our first session. When he sees I'm really hurting, he has such a gentle tone in his voice that makes me feel so safe. I don't have a crush on him anymore but I feel love for him and miss him a lot between sessions.

[OneWorld]

I respect her.

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[harvest moon]

I chose True Love, because after 5 years I've come to respect him, love him and care about him so deeply.

[Parley]

I didn't vote~

I feel a connection with my therapist but I wish I didn't. I'm working on acceptance so I'm indecisive at this time.

[clairelisbeth]

I love my T-she is one of the most truly kind, genuine people that I have ever met. I also respect her, a hell of a lot. I am very grateful that she is my T.

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[sweepy62]

Well, she is very attuned to my feelings and needs, she is very skilled and has a sense of humor. I'm still trying to build a connection.

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[BlessedRhiannon]

I chose "care a little" but I'm not sure it really fits. I care for her quite a bit - more like I would feel for a very close friend - but I don't feel love for her. I respect her greatly, and value her help and opinions. I think she's an excellent therapist. But, she is my therapist - and I value her in that role. Because I've known her for going on 5 years now, I can't help but also care for her in a deeper sense, but it's a different type of caring than I have with any other relationship.

[Parley]

Originally Posted by BlessedRhiannon

I chose "care a little" but I'm not sure it really fits. I care for her quite a bit - more like I would feel for a very close friend - but I don't feel love for her. I respect her greatly, and value her help and opinions. I think she's an excellent therapist. But, she is my therapist - and I value her in that role. Because I've known her for going on 5 years now, I can't help but also care for her in a deeper sense, but it's a different type of caring than I have with any other relationship.

Nice! This makes sense to me and I'm no where near it but I hope it's where I land.

[stopdog]

I do not despise the woman.
I do not wish her ill.
I would not say I particularly care about her personally that much.

I chose I care a little and my T is great, I usually become attached to T's but I am in no way attached to my T.

I'm crazy about him and positively adore him, obviously, but there are some days I hate him. I wouldn't be able to hate him if I didn't love him so much, though.

[healed84]

I wouldn't say I love my T.. but I do care for him a lot, as I would for a family member.

I wouldn't put T on par with family. Just not that kind of relationship. But I do care for him more than a little (I voted care a little). I guess my feelings are closer to strong family friend -- more than an acquaintance, not buddy buddy, but care for and respect greatly.

[Tongalee]

Originally Posted by HazelGirl

I think my T is very caring, skilled, available, and attuned. I find her kind of intimidating sometimes, though, because I worry about what she thinks of me.

This is exactly how I feel about my t! Now lol

[tealBumblebee]

I couldn't vote because I didn't feel a specific one. I think it is a healthy balance between "in love", "true love" and "care a little". I care deeply for her but more than just "a little" but i' slightly out of the "inatuation/obsessed" phase (i think) yet I wouldn't consider her family (perhaps because i'm not fond of them but also because we do have boundaries).

[Freewilled]

I can't vote either, because it fluctuates so wildly! Today I feel thoroughly grateful toward my T. But tomorrow I might be full of anger toward him. It's a bit out of control I don't really ever feel "in love" with him, though. And I don't see him like family....I'm not sure what seeing him like family would even mean But I feel indebted to him sometimes, which I think is unhealthy. He's just a guy and not a saint. I have to remember that one....

[stopdog]

I did not vote - I did not know which one meant the woman is like any other person I hire for some service.

[HazelGirl]

Originally Posted by stopdog

I did not vote - I did not know which one meant the woman is like any other person I hire for some service.

Ambivalent maybe?

[stopdog]

No, I do not feel ambivalent towards the woman. I do not have simultaneous and contradictory feelings towards the woman.