To those who are afraid to ask for safe-touch exp. with t

[Rose White]

I have been thinking about how to have safe intimacy with my therapist, but I can't tell if that will cross boundaries or foster dependency. I was thinking of sustained intentional eye contact or a hand clapping game. But she already offers eye contact whenever I want it and hand clapping? Seriously?! My inner critic is having a good laugh at that one. Maybe I just need to bawl about how I could never get what I want and need from her--really feel the longing and the pain of it never filling.