Posted by Pandabear on January 10, 2004, at 21:09:09
I need some advice. I have been in therapy for over a year..almost two. Recently, I noticed that I am becoming too dependent on my therapist, I cannot go a week without talking to her, and I constantly call her to ask or tell her something. Plus, I am starting to think of her as my "mother" I completely look up to her and depend on her and I dont want to do anything to hurt or upset her. I do want to be friends with her but i realize at the same time that it is unethical. I just hate the idea that once i leave the room, I mean absolutely nothing to her! I dont know how to talk to her about my feelings towards her and Im really embarressed that I feel this strongly towards her.I have to always get her approval of my ideas and I have to always make sure she still likes me when i think that i have done something to upset her. And, I constantly apologize to her whenever i call her... She is an amazing therapist and very smart and trustworthy but Im so embarressed...how should i go about talking to her about this? Is this transference that i am experiencing? Any thoughts or suggestions would be wonderful. Please tell me im not the only one that feels like this...
Thanks.
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