Posted by Dinah on January 13, 2013, at 14:40:51
In reply to Attachment to therapist, posted by mmealltalk on December 9, 2012, at 11:26:13
Isn't it astonishing that our therapeutic best interests seem to fit so neatly with their self interests?
It's a lousy situation, and it sounds as if she's doing the best she can. It's more than many therapists would do. I just wish they'd admit that, and not try to dress it up.
I definitely think that it's sometimes helpful to have minor therapy to deal with disruptions in a major relationship, including a therapeutic one. The new therapist won't serve the same function, and can't. The new therapist won't be a foster mother. But maybe the new therapist could help you find some balance.
(I always hated the last episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" where Bob leaves town and his group carries on with the new therapist as if nothing had changed. Therapists are *not* washing machines in a laundromat. You can't just down the row to the next one when yours is out of order.)
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