Posted by Tamar on April 22, 2005, at 5:15:00
In reply to physical holding, posted by crazymaisie on April 21, 2005, at 23:20:25
I agree with pretty much everything Voce said. I do think touching can be useful in therapy; however it probably needs to be talked about. The fact that you are asking the question suggests to me that you have reached a point where you need to (and are ready to) explore what this kind of holding means to you.
My T never touched me; his boundaries were pretty strict. There were times when I felt it would have helped a lot to hold his hand, just because I wanted basic human contact and comfort. But I never asked because I didn't want him to refuse!
I think it's less likely to end in tears if you talk to your T about it. Can you do that?
Tamar
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