Posted by Jost on July 18, 2006, at 4:21:35
In reply to Why I think therapy won't work for me, posted by Deneb on July 18, 2006, at 2:15:28
I was saying that to my T today-- not in those precise words-- but that idea.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.
But, Deneb, when you say that, are you totally committed to those ideas about yourself, or is there part of you that thinks-- "I know this isn't realistic, and I might be able to get something from T if I could think more clearly about my feelings, and get a better picture of what I need to feel better, and maybe, then, how to work on getting more of it?"
Because there's a method of analysis (psychoanalysis) which isn't Freudian, but is called "interpersonal" and which was established by William Stack Sullivan, that focuses on that. It uses (or is based originally on) a method of "detailed inquiry," rather than "free association." It tries to get you to unpack your experience, to learn more of the texture and specific how and what of your way of living.
Maybe it's not for you-- if only there were a good enough pill for each of us--
Jost
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