Posted by pandora on May 19, 2001, at 1:28:07
In reply to Re: smart or strange? » pandora, posted by Alex J on May 19, 2001, at 1:05:39
AJ,
You bring up a very good point. Depending on the state of mind of the client (not to mention the therapist), sharing commonalities can be helpful for the very reason you mentioned. There are so many different ways to approach this issue and just as many reasons for choosing what to share with clients. I guess I just didn't want to write a book about "How Erin does therapy"!
: )> Hi Erin,
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> I understand and appreciate where you are coming from. I would just like to add that for me, it helped tremendously when my therapist shared his experiences with depression. It helped to make me feel that I was not alone. The focus was still primarily on me and my treatment but his brief moment of sharing gave me a much needed shot in the arm and I came away feeling less ashamed and guilty of my illness.
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> AJ
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