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Update on my situation

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I made a post the other day Any advice or thoughts? about a issue with my therapist...

I want to first thank everyone who replied with their support, was very kind... but I just wanted to make a new post with a update so I was not dragging that post around still.

For those wondering, here is a summary of how the session went and I am so very glad.

Was very good, was worried for nothing. We did our walk in the start and talked but there was a lot of silences so I thought, oh great... but he assured me it was ok and he just wanted to save the talk for in the room.

Well, it was fine, he apologized for the misunderstanding with assuming romance and assured me any or all feelings are ok and valid. He has not changed anything, he was still fun and silly. I am still allowed to text or call or email whenever.

He made up a treatment plan, which he has not done yet so that was nice, wants to break from what we were working on and work on my self esteem, he said DBT and CBT stuff. worksheets to come or something.

Before I left he asked if I was feeling ok about it, if anything felt off, if I had any further questions etc so it all feels the same, only I'm not wracked all these feelings I could not shake. (about the touch desire)

Oh and he did say too that he will still hug me, because it would make me feel more rejected and traumatized if he cut that off, so I still have that, we are gonna put my touch issues aside and visit them later when I can start to feel better about myself as a person.
 
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That's wonderful! I don't think I replied to the post you're referencing but I did read it. It's hard to be so honest with a person, even if they are your therapist. Things still can get awkward even though we try to reassure ourselves we are in professional hands. I'm happy it was just a misunderstanding. Good job being open with him about it! What a wonderful response he gave you in return. Happy to hear this update!
 
I am sorry it posted twice but I can't edit it, my figures just hit paste two times I guess LOL

Ya I am hopeful and I love how kind and calm he was and was assuring me not to feel shame about anything there, ever and its ok if I do start to get romantic feelings etc as long as we can communicate about it. I finally don't feel sick to my stomach because for weeks I was in agony over the shame of wanting to touch him, then told him and got agony there... but now its freeing almost
 
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