In a therapy session, you 'hold' the person so that any sense of abandonment, fears of rejection, feelings of danger is taken away.
i guess in a sense, maybe that's why we feel more comfortable sharing to some people and not to others.. 'cos perhaps we feel more 'held' by some, and not so by others. could be the way they react to us, or the things they say to us, or actions they've done in the past.
i was just thinking about how i always had to muster up a great effort to share to a particular friend of mine, and i realize that i don't feel 'held' by the person. as if i'm always gonna get rejected by her.
why ah?
so odd.