Posted by Dinah on March 28, 2002, at 21:31:11
In reply to Re: In love with my therapist, posted by christophrejmc on March 28, 2002, at 20:38:16
It really is a terrific book. I found it most useful in figuring out what I DIDN'T feel for my therapist, but I know it would be useful the other way around too.
Transference doesn't just happen with women. Perhaps we're just more open in talking about it? I am having trouble picturing a heterosexual male client talking about his romantic feelings for his male therapist. Perhaps that is a stereotype. Any guys out there in love with their therapists?
The full title of Deborah Lott's book is "In Session: The Bond Between Women and Their Therapists", but after reading it, I think many of the experiences described in it could apply to men as well.
Two other books that describe, among other things, clients' feelings for therapists and therapists' feelings for clients are "Shrink Rap: Sixty Psychotherapists Discuss Their Work, Their Lives, and the State of Their Field" and "Second Opinions: Sixty Psychotherapy Patients Evaluate Their Therapists", both by Lee D. Kassan.
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