Posted by Dr. Bob on February 28, 2004, at 11:42:51
In reply to Re:Schmidt re: no therapy, posted by ramsea on February 25, 2004, at 4:07:58
Yes, I think it is the responsibility of the therapist to intervene if he or she does not think the work is productive. The question of rambling is an interesting one; in fact, therapy should be a place where a client can follow their own thoughts to see what emerges and rambling could be one way to describe that often very useful process.
I don't know what is available in the UK but in the US there are options available for obtaining low-fee or reduced-fee psychotherapy. Publicly funded community mental health centers are one place to find such services, as are institutions that train therapists which often have clinics where people can see trainees at a low fee.
While I do think there is much that people can do to deal with their own problems in living and can often find creative, adaptive solutions, I think that is different from therapy. I don't think one can be one's own therapist. The therapy process requires the person of the therapist and the therapeutic relationship as an important vehicle for change. Again, I don't underestimate what people can do, but it's different from what therapy can provide.
Erika Schmidt, LCSW
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