Posted by twinleaf on October 8, 2007, at 0:33:36
In reply to another bad termination, posted by pegasus on October 7, 2007, at 21:49:47
The client is doing what she is supposed to do- expressing her thoughts and feelings about her therapist honestly. The therapist really needs to have good supervision to handle this right- without being rejecting (terminating), or being seductive (it doesn't sound like he's been that, but those are the two ways therapists can react, unless they can handle their feelings in a good and steady way). Often, having loving and positive feelings about a therapist is a first, important step in having more whole, loving feelings towards someone in real life. It's so important for the present and future wellbeing of the client that the therapist handle it well. It's a sacred trust, really. Think of how Daisy's therapist reacted- I believe he said it was an honour and a privilege that she had loving feelings for him. A number of other babblers have described similiar situations, which eventually had happy outcomes outside of therapy- can't think of who they are right now (and some names may have changed), but they are in the archives.
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