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Originally Posted by Stringcheese
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I think it depends on the situation.
There are some clients who spend too much time focusing on the T and not working on their issues.
It may also be used as a way to violate a T's personal space.
Some clients can learn things about their T and not be affected or obsessed about them. Sharing vacations etc. And perhaps that is useful as "chit-chat."
But clients who are obsessed about invading personal space or merging with their T need to have their energies re-directed.
The therapy should focus on the client and not the T.
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Exactly which is why doing things such as purposely driving by their house (which a few people on here have admitted to doing) or knowing the names of all of their children (without the Therapist telling them) does cross the line, but I think there are other things which don't cross the line and I believe are good in connecting during Therapy.
I can remember when I was in Group Therapy that the Therapist took a trip to London with her Husband and 2 young children but didn't really want to talk much about the trip beyond that.