Posted by Twinleaf on March 8, 2014, at 10:00:06
In reply to Re: My therapist on extended leave, posted by Dinah Seeks Support on March 8, 2014, at 9:28:14
Oh Dinah.No matter what happened to him, you have every right to be very angry. Do be sure you express it, as you have every right to, and so that you don't turn any anger against yourself.
Because I am presently going through the same thing, I know how important it is to say goodbye, and to express the rage you feel. It's the very best way to ensure a healthy outcome for you.
I do think one part of your thinking/feeling is distorted: you had a real relationship with him, in which there were real feelings for you on his part. You were much more than a source of income; you were someone he cared about and working with you gave his life and work meaning.
If he returns to practice in a few months, consider going back, expressing the anger you feel fully and then say goodbye on terms that are right for you. That is an essential part of good therapy, and, speaking from personal experience, the hardest and most painful.
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