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Originally Posted by Pennster
My therapist has told me that he believes the idea that the relationship matters above all else can do a lot of damage. He thinks there is much more to it than that, and that the techniques a therapist uses are extremely important. I would agree with him on this.
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Seems like it is a common finding in therapy studies that the quality of the relationship or therapeutic alliance trumps all other factors. And that the various techniques all fare about the same. The ubiquity of the transference concept also suggests that the relationship is central in many approaches.
Since core shame is a relational problem, makes sense to me that it would be healed relationally. The brain is a social organ. But not sure a purchased relationship is a great way to go about it, though maybe is better than nothing.
I suppose therapists want to believe their particular techniques are the thing but personally i would be a little iinsulted if a T told me they would teach me how to rid myself of shame. That's just my take.