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Old Jul 14, 2014, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by shakespeare47 View Post
Sometimes I wonder if therapists understand the difference between the truth... and their version of the truth.

Or between the truth and their opinion.

All too often, when with a counselor, I was reminded of the old joke about Freud. It's said that if he would accuse someone of having issues with his father, the person might object, but Freud would then accuse the person of being in denial.
There was also a joke in the series In Treatment, about how psychotherapy is the only situation where "the customer is always wrong."

In seriousness, I think it's possible for a therapist to make suggestions and challenge your thinking, while still being aware of their own fallibility and open to hearing you out.
Thanks for this!
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