I started going to therapy when our two kids were getting to be teenagers and I was having trouble with them. I also had a huge mid-life crisis when I hit 40. I got a referral from my family physician to a good therapist. His name was Larry. You get very close to a therapist or counselor, it's really fun and fascinating to find out about yourself, although it can be difficult and painful at times. A good one can be a tremendous help though.
After going to see Larry for about six months, we were making very good progress, but I realized I was starting to have feelings for him. He was so handsome and perceptive, a younger man, with curly brown hair, blue intelligent, friendly eyes, and a slender, tall body.
I told him in one session that I was starting to feel for him and he said that's fairly normal and common but we won't act on those feelings. I left it at that, but continued to fantasize and think about him more and more.
I started to dress more enticingly for our weekly sessions. One day I deliberately wore a tight pink blouse, miniskirt and heels and left the top three buttons on my blouse open.
I could feel I was arousing him from my outfit, and during the session, left to go to the bathroom. I slipped off my panties in the ladies room and came back in. When I came back, I gave him a discreet but clear view of between my legs as I sat back down in the chair. He didn't mention it, but I could see his erection in his khaki pants.
I started to hug him goodbye when we left, and our hugs began to get longer. One day I kissed him. I kissed him more passionately the next week and when I came back the following week he said we need to talk about something.
He mentioned my sexual behavior toward him and he said it would have to stop or he would have to end our therapy sessions and refer me to another therapist. I started to cry and told him everything, how I thought about him so often, and frequently fantasized about him, how upset I would be if our sessions were to stop, and how I wanted to be with him.
He finally admitted he felt the same way but was strictly prohibited as a professional from acting on those feelings. He thought it would be best, given the way we both felt about each other, that he refer me to another therapist immediately.
He referred me to a much older, not very attractive man, and he gave him all the details about my case. While my new therapist is professional and also very helpful, I missed Larry so much!
I waited a few weeks after I changed therapists, and finally got up the nerve to call Larry. I simply couldn't help myself. I called him one afternoon when my husband was out of town on a business trip. He often traveled for business and I was missing Larry more and more.
Larry said he didn't see patients socially, but I pointed out that I was not a patient any longer. I asked him please just let me take him to lunch as a way of thanking for helping me so much.
He reluctantly agreed to have lunch with me, and I decided to pull out all the stops. I dressed very attractively, had my hair and nails done, and we went to an elegant new restaurant downtown. We had some wine with lunch, and I could tell he was finally starting to relax and act a little less serious. I knew he was divorced, but didn't dare ask much more about his personal life.