Posted by jane d on January 1, 2004, at 15:08:11
In reply to Re: OK, what do you all think of this??? » Elle2021, posted by dragonfly25 on January 1, 2004, at 9:39:57
> wow! really? i had never heard of that. i can't believe this is encouraged. but what do i know. if it helps why not, if i ever had romantic feelings for my doctor i would stop the therapy- is that a bad thing? but just b/c i would think it would interfere with MY issues that i came to him for. this must be a freudian technique. i felt like i was missing something cause i kept reading about transference, it seems like everyone is experiencing it, thanks
Dragonfly,
Not everyone experiences it. I'm like you. If I started feeling a romantic attraction I think I'd get out of there. And in the broader definition Dinah used, where it is overreacting to things your therapist does based on your prior experiences with other people, it's something I've worked hard not to do. I don't see encouraging it as helpful.
Jane
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