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Originally Posted by ex vivo
Thanks for pointing this out. I didn't mean to say that it prevents reactivity 100% of the time. I've seen my therapist be reactive a few times over the years.... I do believe, however, that verbalizing/making all your unconscious needs conscious has a way of being able to push your needs aside to be able to fully focus on another's needs most of the time/when necessary.
Also, I don't think the depth therapy is the only factor here. It takes a lot for a person to be able to get through that kind of therapy, so that reflects on the therapist's inherent traits too. I don't think it's common that someone really messed up could tolerate that kind of therapy, so that has a way of weeding some out.
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I saw two Jungian analysts--the real deal--and the difference between how they behaved and others was immeasurable. I credit their own years of analysis for the ability to keep their own egos and "stuff" in check. They were not immune, but it was clear to me that all those years of their own analysis had made them more conscious of what they brought to therapy. I agree that a therapist with a host of unresolved issues could not tolerate analysis or depth psychology.