Posted by Still Hurting on October 7, 2003, at 22:19:47
In reply to Re: therapist abandonment » michmich, posted by fallsfall on October 7, 2003, at 21:48:59
michmich, all i can say is to work with these new boundaries that she has given to you. My therapist simply terminated me because of my "dependent behaviors". I did everything that you did. I called between sessions,etc. And when i looked again, she terminated me as a client completely. And termination hurts more than a counselor re-establishing her boundaries. Sometimes though, you wonder if the reestablishment of boundaries is the counselor's doing or the manager's doing. But either way, it's done. Many people in this profession are very afraid of transference, while others see it as a golden opportunity. But all I can say to you is, i know that it is rough, but at least she chooses to still have you as a client. And that seems to be the most important thing. You wouldn't want to feel the pain of total abandonment...now that's really rough.
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