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Originally Posted by athena.agathon
hey Apt, I don't know what's going on with you, but I hope you are not taking away from this discussion that you are failing at therapy in some way by not being vulnerable enough.
One thing I'm getting from all the responses is that trust is a development that has to happen organically, and that I can't accelerate things by trying to force myself.
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I agree, Athena. It's really important to understand that a client's ability to be vulnerable is directly related to the therapist's ability to create an unbreakable sense of safety - emotional safety - for the client. The therapist has the first responsibility. A client cannot overcome a therapist's inability to create a sense of safety.