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Originally Posted by dixie
Sometimes those professional boundaries have to be crossed. There were times that both battered women and abused children at the DV shelter needed a hug and cry much more than they needed my counsel. In those experiences I have found that it also tends to strengthen that client-counselor bond and will allow them to open up further, more comfortably and confidently.
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I agree- I guess part of me could tell he wasn't ready for more, I am just grateful I could be there, it was a hectic day and he just got out of detox last night and went to to sleep and came directly to group this morning and we had a lot of intakes so it was very important to me to give him some time one on one, he was long forgotten in his life I don't want his healing process to be the same. I know that hurt so well- it makes my heart bleed for him.
