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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She may need a coach and not a therapist. [/quote]

There are 0 regulations to be a coach, anyone can call themselves one and there are no regulations for training programs. Better to see a licensed professional.

Does she tell you she has no friends or do you assume this? Does she tell you she is miserable or is that what you just think? Does she have a job?

She may have a whole life she does not feel safe telling you about for a million reasons. Maybe she is gay or has a boyfriend from a culture you don't accept or different values or political beliefs. Maybe she just doesn't feel emotionally sharing any details of her life so she is grey rocking you and will only talk about safe things like the weather.

She is an adult. I think the best thing is for you to get therapy to figure out how to accept whatever boundaries she has put up. What you call her "pushing away" from you and/or her siblings, may be her setting boundaries. I don't think having a bunch of people here throw labels on a stranger will help you and we don't know her side. Best to seek professional help in processing it all and figuring out how to maintain a relationship at a comfortable distance for both of you.[/quote]

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