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A friend of mine recently met a therapist (male) who was elder to her and married, someone in a respectable position, she met him because she was ailing from a mental disorder, during the first 2 sessions of therapy, it was a mere therapy client relationship, but during the following days she developed strong feelings for him, she says it is the first time she is feeling something like this for someone of opposite gender .She has been approached by many well today ,handsome men during her college days, but she never took notice of them, meanwhile she is confused right now over her attachment towards a stranger who is even married. What could be the possible reason? She knows it is wrong and unethical to fantasize over a married man and a therapist, but she can't stop thinking about him, she has even called off her engagement because of this, the memories don't seem to fade, they are growing stronger day by day, affecting her status and her marital status, can she try hypnosis to forget him? Thank you.
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Dr. Armaan Pandeyyrs exp
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It is very common for clients to develop feelings towards their therapists. As therapists play a supportive and nurturing role, it is impossible to not feel anything for the therapist. She should discuss this with him. In fact, it may help in her therapy process. Feelings should be treated as just feelings. They are not right or wrong, good or bad. They need not be acted upon. With time, she can learn to process such feelings in a healthier way. Getting attracted to someone is completely natural. However, we need not feed the attraction. With time it goes away.
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