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Old Feb 11, 2016, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by lolagrace View Post
But clients have to realize that therapists may only be selling one product or a limited set of products (therapy approaches/boundary rules/etc) and expecting them to sell something they don't have in the store is probably not going to get you very far. You can demand a particular product (approach) all you want, but unless the therapist is willing and able provide that product (approach), and they are under no obligation to meet the product needs of every client who walks in the door (nor is that realistic), you are kind of beating a dead horse. So, you either work within the bounds of the products they have on their shelves, adjusting your expectations, learning to adapt to different approaches, etc., or you go to another store to find exactly what you need. If you only have one store in your town, then you have to find a way to make that work, or go completely without. That may seem unfair, but that is the way it is.
Thank you for this, lolagrace. This is a very helpful post for anyone seeking therapy or to remember if already in therapy.