Posted by mair on August 20, 2004, at 15:55:15
In reply to Re: The Therapeutic Relationship, posted by Dinah on August 19, 2004, at 14:06:06
Dinah - I'm headed off tomorrow for a much needed week's vacation, and I'll have little, if any, computer access, but I didn't want to leave without acknowledging your post.
You're not way off base at all; I just hadn't really thought of this in the way you put it. I don't have boundary issues (or not many anyway). But trying to hold onto an image of myself as a person of value is a daily struggle, and sometimes exhausting.
The fact that I am so uncomfortable with accepting how she might feel about me in the therapeutic relationship definitely makes therapy seem so overwelmingly difficult. We talk about it alot, and sometimes I can take in what she's saying about her view of me, and sometimes I just can't.
I enjoyed reading everyone's best and worst therapy moments, but could really think of none of my own. When I'm not really in the middle of it, I detach myself pretty well.
Take care
Mair
BTW: Did you get my email of about 10 days ago - I mailed it to the other address you gave me?
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