Posted by turtle on September 28, 2008, at 13:48:50
What does it really mean to be attached to your therapist, or anyone else for that matter? I know a few intellectual facts about attachment and that there are different styles of attachment. But I don't really understand it on a deep or personal level.
I feel a desire to be close to my therapist and to be open to her. Is that attachment? How do you know you are attached? How do you reattach if you are already attached to begin with? What does it really mean to your therapy process?
It feels a little strange to pick out a therapist, who really starts out as a paid stranger, and within those bounds explore the mysteries of attachment and intimacy. On a deep level I know I want to do this process and need to work on my attachment issues for healing, but intellectually it seems like I'm just setting myself up for a very painful experience.
Thanks,
Turtle
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