Does a therapist need to have had therapy?

Posted by Daisym on August 21, 2008, at 0:28:31

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/19/health/19mind.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=health&adxnnlx=1203431815-QQwOhJdOpUZZPP9f8xPxdw&oref=slogin
What do we think?
The article makes some good points...and I know that it has helped me when my therapist has said things like, "I felt the same way about my therapist" - especially when we are talking about wanting to feel special. It is like he really gets it.
But maybe not necessary for Pdocs?

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Does a therapist need to have had therapy? Daisym 8/21/08
Re: Does a therapist need to have had therapy? Cal 8/21/08
Re: Does a therapist need to have had therapy? » Daisym Wittgensteinz 8/21/08
Re: Does a therapist need to have had therapy? » Cal antigua3 8/21/08
Re: Does a therapist need to have had therapy? healing928 8/21/08
Re: Does a therapist need to have had therapy? Phillipa 8/21/08
absolutely (nm) » Daisym obsidian 8/21/08
Re: Does a therapist need to have had therapy? » Daisym rskontos 8/22/08
Re: Does a therapist need to have had therapy? sassyfrancesca 8/22/08
Re: Does a therapist need to have had therapy? susan47 8/25/08
For What it's worth, my ex-therapist, the last susan47 8/25/08

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