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Originally Posted by sw628
I'm just so confused and don't know how to act in a therapeutic relationship.
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I recently had time to work on my "read pile", including part of Irvin Yalom's
The Gift of Therapy. Although he's writing primarily for therapists and students of therapy, there's also a lot in there for clients who are looking to understand the process better.
Kiya recently posted links to several articles by Kathy Broady with what sounds like good advice for clients:
10 Qualities a Therapist Recognizes in a Good Client, part 1
10 Qualities Therapists Recognize in Good Clients, part 2
Protecting Your Therapeutic Relationship and the Therapeutic Community
Interestingly, from your account I don't see where you've gone against any of what Yalom or Broady recommend.
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On top of this, i don't even know where my life is headed or have a since of security in who I really am.
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Pssst! No one does! Those who are willing to admit it seem to have a much better shot at finding "a path with a heart" (Castaneda's term) for themselves than those still struggling to hide what they think they're supposed to know. Alan Watts actually wrote a book called The Wisdom of Insecurity.
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On the other hand, there are times like this where I wish I had known more about therapy to have interviewed a few T's.
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BlueMoon6 opted to switch therapists a couple of months ago. Here's some of what she's posted about it:
Interviewing a T, 09-04-2009
Speechless, 09-21-2009
Flat Tire t, 09-22-2009
Couldnt do it, 09-23-2009
Another reason to not see t, 09-25-2009
How I want a t to treat me, 10-01-2009
Letter to Desk t, 10-07-2009
Read DT letter to FTT today, 10-12-2009
Of course your mileage is going to vary but whatever you do, best of luck with it and please do keep letting us know what happens.