Posted by Jost on November 8, 2006, at 20:18:15
In reply to Re: possible neg. of babble on the ther. relationh » Daisym, posted by SatinDoll on November 8, 2006, at 19:55:40
Reading helped me a lot.
For one thing, it gave me some hope, when things were extremely difficult. It gave me hope because I saw that certain situations recurred, that therapists had a vocabulary and emotional process and theoretical framework that could encompass, empathize and work with many things that were extremely intense, and even seemed hopeless.
Plus, it gave me a very good idea of what theories were around about the mind, about the therapeutic relationship, and therefore gave me a way of evaluating what different people had to offer, what their world view was likely to be, and whether I felt comfortable in it.
Finally, I never would have found the therapist I have now, because I became aware of different people to interview and to get referrals from. Eventually, I got a referral to the person I see now, whom I never would have known about or tried to see, if I hadn't done that reading.
Reading or knowing how therapy works, IMO, is like anything-- it can be used for or used against yourself-- in or out of the room.
Jost
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