Posted by onceupon on August 3, 2008, at 20:12:30
In reply to Another thought, posted by Daisym on August 2, 2008, at 17:03:07
"It is a very large order for the therapist - security and frustration roled into a relationship package."
I like this phrasing a lot. And I agree, it must be really hard for therapists to walk this balance.
I'm intrigued too by the idea of trusting that a therapist will know which way to steer a client (more or less). I think it's true that therapists should have the expertise to have some idea of the "bigger picture" in mind, and therefore be able to map out where a client might need to go. But of course, their idea of the big picture is dependent on what the client has already told them. Speaking only for myself, I tend to have a difficult time speaking up about some things - especially about my relationship with my therapist - and I think that tendency probably distorts my therapist's view of me. Long story short, she might not have the whole picture. But I'm working on it...very slowly.
It's hard for a lot of us to trust that our therapists know where they're going, isn't it? Or maybe just scary to give up that control.
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