Posted by twinleaf on November 17, 2008, at 17:47:58
In reply to Re: follow-up..... » twinleaf, posted by Dinah on November 17, 2008, at 17:09:10
Thanks, guys! I really do appreciate the validation and support. You're right, Dinah, psychoanalysis is so intense- you find yourself getting transferences from every unresolved or traumatic relationship you've ever had. And the analysts get continual countrtransferences. If they are in good shape, they can use those countertransferences to understand more of what is going on with their patients. They really do have to be genuinely healthy, and have to have worked hard on their own problems. The training analyses take years, and they often go back for one or more additional ones. I agree- that's what he needs to do. As it happens, my present analyst is on the ethics committee! I didn't know that until after I had decided to write my letter. He said that he would recuse himself when my letter is discussed. I think he also probably can't tell me what the committee decides.
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