Relation with psychatrist

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Did you read my post about "transference?"

Here is another:

Freud suggested that during therapy the creation of new symptoms stops, but new versions of the patient’s fantasies and impulses are generated. He called these newer versions “transferences” and characterized them as the substitution of the physician for a person from the patient's past. According to Freud's description: “a whole series of psychological experiences are revived not as belonging to the past, but as applying to the person of the physician at the present moment.” [2] When transference neurosis develops, the relationship with the therapist becomes the most important one for the patient, who directs strong infantile feelings and conflicts towards the therapist, e.g. the patient may react as if the analyst is his/her father.

There is more here>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transference_neurosis

The physician and the person from the patients past are one and the same.

Forgot to add the most important thing during our first session
he asked me

"DO YOU HAVE A HIGH SEX DRIVE"

Some people with autism are asexual so this may be the reason your Doctor needs to know.

I think this thread would be better suited in another section since he is treating her for Bi Polar and the mood stabilisers that he prescribed her with usually kills the sex drive. Hence the question he asked.

OP: please don't take anything he does (however odd) as chemistry. It is likely to be you perceiving it as chemistry.

Perhaps you have these feelings because of the meds, usually when people are stressed their libido is lowered or non-existent so having your mood lifted with meds could have raised it again and be responsible for your feelings, or at least partially so and the remainder of it is just that patient depending on their doctor thing (building them up to be some hero). It's a perfect storm. As a good psych he will be aware of this.

If you do want to continue seeing him, I would admit you are struggling with inappropriate feelings (and please use the word inappropriate) so that he can deal professionally with this. He may be horrified, but should certainly be concerned at the least. It might also help him stop the "hands-on" stuff, because in view of your emotions towards him doing that stuff takes on a whole new light.

You can also tell him that you feel uncomfortable with him touching you.

If things become uncomfortable (well you already said you don't know how to behave around him and feel nervous) then you can get a new psych.

It is the medical establishment that has defined the feelings as inappropriate.

How long are your appointments? How often do you see him. How many times have you seen him? What do you generally talk about?

Not seeing won't make these feelings that you have for him disappear.