I've read about this before, and had conversations about it when I was in therapy. Because of attachment issues I had to whine through therapy and have my whining heard and responded to in a positive manner no matter how long each whine took. It was the underlying fears that had me whining. As I had my therapist positive regard and attention I learned to address the underlying fears and the whines got shorter and shorter. As my therapist use to say, "It takes as long as it takes."

I hope therapist that work this way in the article are up front about their style as a new client walks through the door.