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Old May 23, 2014, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by brillskep View Post
Well, if a client comes in a lot of distress and doesn't ask, then sure, I agree that a therapist shouldn't push this information. However, as far as I am concerned, this information should be readily available, in normal circumstances on the first session or at least whenever the client asks. A therapist's approach is important because it will lead the therapy process in a certain direction, so it's important for the client to know what s/he's in for (informed consent). This can be done by naming the approach so the client can find out more if they want to or it could be really just talking about how sessions will go.
I get what you're saying. I don't think anyone on this thread has said their T refused to say what technique they used. Mine didn't tell me at the first appointment, and I'm sure part of that was that I showed up severely depressed and on the verge of suicidal. Not a time to be discussing mundane things like technique.
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