Posted by Racer on March 20, 2006, at 0:43:42
In reply to help please, posted by living06 on March 19, 2006, at 15:42:42
That would definitely make me uncomfortable, and I'm actually feeling pretty uncomfortable hearing about it happening to you. I think that sounds as though she's crossing some pretty important boundaries -- and not just your personal boundaries.
I don't mean that you need to have this huge wall between T and client, with no self-disclosure. Not at all. My T has told our group about her own struggles with eating and weight issues, for instance. She's also told me, in individual sessions, when she was feeling an emotion coming off me -- I think that might be some sort of countertransference? Dunno. I'm not up on that. I would bet that she'd even hug me, if I really wanted it.
But I trust her not to initiate that sort of physical contact. Because I think that really is inappropriate.
I do think this is something for you to bring up with her -- it sounds as though something's going on, and that there's a slippery slope you both are starting to slide on.
Good luck, and know that we're all here for support if you need it.
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