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Originally Posted by iota
For one thing, it is very commonly known that people actively lie to their therapists, not to mention not being able to get into things that are difficult. Therapy is a process so it will change like anything else, even more so because it is designed to be flexible with whatever "truth" is present. And therapists all know this and do not keep tabs on white lies or avoidances.
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Definitely agree with this. I told my T I'd lied about something in the past, then realised it was actually true, and I'd protected myself by believing I lied, and he said he didn't think truth was so clear-cut anyway, that there can be degrees of truth.
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Originally Posted by iota
The relationship is important, but it is for you, not the therapist, so in a sense is unlike all other relationships.
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Very good point, thank you.