Posted by Dinah on July 12, 2011, at 16:54:08
In reply to Techniques, posted by Daisym on July 12, 2011, at 15:33:24
I think that's particularly true in some orientations. I think it's something my therapist has had to struggle with. He needs to *do*. It's hard for them to realize that building the relationship *is* useful work.
Maybe the blame is with the emphasis on short term solution focused therapy in today's therapy environment. The therapists themselves get a fair amount of pressure from their peers to get clients up and out. I'm surprised they don't play fast music in session, like they do in Burger King, to help us get healthier faster.
Those of us with therapists comfortable with long term therapy (and I only partially include myself here) are very lucky. Especially since most people don't go into therapy expecting it to be long term, and likely don't screen for therapists who are comfortable with it.
(I must confess that I have never felt any pressure to please my therapist. My therapist is more used to an immediate outright rejection, followed by gradual acceptance over time.)
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