Posted by nellie77 on December 18, 2008, at 12:26:23
In reply to Is therapy just blowing smoke up our a*s?, posted by Looney Tunes on December 17, 2008, at 19:54:03
Hi Looney Tunes,
Maybe it would be easier for clients not to develop dependence and feelings about a T if they understood in advance that the empathy and support provided by Ts is a product of their training. This is what enables them to say the right thing and show support even in cases which would deter other people, and it might also lessen the disgust some of you have mentioned feeling upon realizing that abusers would also be supported in the same manner.
I think it is inevitable that Ts hide what they really feel about such clients, though sometimes one can pick up hints about their real opinions through body language, tone of voice, choice of words or statements at specific moments etc (this said from experience).
This is not to say that the T's lack of sincerity should prevent a client in therapy from developing skills and knowledge necessary for change, nor does it exclude the fact that not all support and empathy is fake. It simply puts things into proportion.Nellie.
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