As I read on to chapter 66 (pg. 214) it is evident that Annie is now exploring her past trauma of abuse by her father and borrows from Virginia Wolf to help articulate her experience. It is no wonder that she was able to relate so wholly to Ben's experiences as an infant and was so pushed to the edge by a relationship that should have offered such safety in nature but was sadly convoluted by an inexperienced therapist.
Annie's experience with her therapist Melanie is a prime example of the importance of consistent supervision especially when someone is new to providing therapy. Safety for the client and clinician is paramount in providing adequate treatment. Unfortunately, in Annie's case she became severely triggered by Melanie's lack of boundaries in the beginning and then further damaged when Annie felt Melanie pull away when Melanie became more aware of her enmeshment with Annie.
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