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Originally Posted by BudFox
Maybe so, re: was about her as a person. I guess it depends how much of a the real person behind the therapist persona is actually present in the room. I don't feel at fault, except a little. I was set up. Therapy is extremely seductive on many levels. I am pissed at myself for lack of awareness about the process at the time, but that doesn't change the fact that I was ensnared. There was no consent. Lot of covert weirdness. The power imbalance is enormous. I think therapists own almost all responsibility for failures. The client is paying for the privilege of simply expressing feelings and needs. Anyway I don't blame my therapist. The system or construct is the issue.
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Possibly. But I certainly learned from my mistakes. Unfortunately I think the truth is that all professions suffer, in large quantities, from professionals who do not correctly perform or even understand their job duties. That's human beings for you.
Maybe that's the really frightening thing. Therapy can't fix you, it's just a tool and it's still up to you to either use it correctly or abuse it.
After all, even with the best therapist, a client who doesn't want to get better isn't going to.
But therapy will certainly give a client what they expect to get from it. Otherwise they won't keep paying. I'm still grateful that I had that experience because it helped me to grow.