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Originally Posted by CantExplain
In my case, excessive focussing on goals was one of the big things that stopped me being happy.
This seems to be an "utilitarian" view of psychotherapy. "I'm paying for a service, and T should do what I say." Maybe that works for some people, but it didn't work for me.
You doctor, your lawyer and your accountant can't just "do what you say". They sometimes have to tell you that you're headed for disaster , what you want is impossible, and some of your ideas are just plain wrong. How much more so for your therapist?!
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I disagree with the idea utilitarian view ends with "t should do what I say" - to me it is more one pays money for a service -one should be able to have the t explain what the t is doing and why in clear and nonpsychobabble, blame the client ways.