In my previous post: Am I a person or a diagnosis; I was seeking some insight on the relationship between me as a person vs me as "depression" as it would relate to and in the context of therapy. Now I must go one step futher and pose the question of "me".

First off does anyone know if personality type indicators, such as Jung and MBI, are considered valid or at least note worthy to therapist? For example, knowing a person has the predisposition to introverted traits allows the client to feel secure with who they are (and have always been), at the core of their being, instead of automatically "assuming" or "labeling" the client as having "social phobias", "shyness", "self-esteem issues", and the like. Especially when the clients reason for seeking therapy has absolutely no mention of any concerns about their "social well being or self esteem".

Secondly, is anyone familiar with "Intellectual Giftedness" and the "Overexcitabilities" inherent in their nature? Can, Should, Does, these factors have an affect on the effectiveness of therapy for the clients who have theses traits?

I await your valued opinions-justatoaster