Temptation Confessions Of A Marriage Counselor -

Add to that the savior complex. Many of us entered this field because we wanted to fix our own broken families. We are walking wounds. And wounded healers are easily seduced by the gratitude of a client, the admiration of a student, or the kinship of a colleague.

“You’ve been smiling at your phone more,” she said last Tuesday, not accusatory. Just observational. Like a woman filing away evidence for a trial she hopes never comes. temptation confessions of a marriage counselor

In that moment, the power dynamic was terrifyingly skewed. He was vulnerable, seeking safety. I was the authority, holding the safety. And yet, I felt like the one on my knees. Add to that the savior complex

I haven't seen Mark and Julia in two weeks. I referred them to a colleague. I told them it was a "scheduling conflict" and that the colleague had more availability. It was a lie. It was a necessary lie to protect them, and to protect me. And wounded healers are easily seduced by the