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Old Feb 23, 2011, 11:35 PM
Loveart Loveart is offline
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Originally Posted by Christina86 View Post
A better question would be what kinds of therapies do NOT depend on developing "therapeutic transference". Lots of therapy types use transference as a vehicle to healthy change for a client. Only a few types of therapy don't -- those are more analytical and a therapist is usually more of a mirror to reflect and doesn't say too much. Or if it's very goal oriented like in CBT for short periods - it's less about the therapeutic relationship, and more about getting the client the skills so they can get out the door.

All of this is my opinion, not necessarily fact.
Thanks, Christina - very helpful. So, am i correctly understanding that CBT (cognitive-behaviorial therapy?) is solution-focused and generally very short-term, i.e., 1 year or less? Who determines that the client has the "skills so they can get out the door?" the T? would a CB therapist terminate at this point?