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Old Sep 07, 2011, 08:41 PM
learning1 learning1 is offline
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Originally Posted by ECHOES View Post
Well, no... I have noticed that I sometimes tell HER what I think SHE wants to hear and I think I do that to put me in good light, in her eyes... to be the 'good' patient, to be likable, to be______ (fill in the blank, could be so many things)

Oh I see- I guess you meant the emphasis on the TRY not to.

It never even occurred to me NOT to try to be a good, likable client. That doesn't stop me from disagreeing sometimes, and asking if I should be doing therapy or if therapy makes things worse.