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Originally Posted by missbella
The recent "ethics" books and articles I've seen seem more centered around defensive practice--avoiding the appearance of violation which can open the therapist to legal liability. Unlike in a normal human relationship which might be mended with a simple "I'm sorry,"a therapist might see fault admission an opening to a law suit or official complaint. I do wonder if this sense of threat causes at least some of the therapists' difficulties I read on PC.
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Yep. I sensed this happening with my ex T. She did say I'm sorry eventually, so she deserves some credit, but then only after months and months of me asking for it, and then a 3rd party coercing her to talk to me. In the end she still avoided most of the acknowledgement and responsibility and she pushed me off a cliff to save herself. Not only to avoid self-incrimination and possible legal trouble, but to protect the fragile edifice that is her belief in what she is doing.