I answered part of your reply before, but not the rest.
I don't think it's common for therapists to tell a client what s/he is doing; not sure why. I don't see many people here questioning the technical aspects. I sure do, but I have a need to know to protect myself. I also think knowledge is empowering. Does your therapist inform you about what their doing?
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Originally Posted by ruh roh
Thanks for explaining. Why would a therapist do this without telling the client? It's really cruel. If the point is to work on the reaction to being treated like crap, why not use real life experiences instead of replicating them in the therapy room without telling the client what's going on?
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Originally Posted by ruh roh
I would think they would tell me what they're doing because I am a paying client. I don't do work for my clients (different field) and not tell them what I'm doing in exchange.
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Originally Posted by stopdog
Exactly.
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Did you ever hear about the withholding stuff I mentioned earlier? Very curious, and I never heard anyone else here mention it. I think maybe it is supposed to be really subtle, not extreme.
I've thought of taking some therapist classes/seminars too. My therapist can be really vague about things, but I'd have a hard time if he went out of his way to keep me in the dark. At the same time, I rarely think to ask about it.
I am surprised you put up with that from your T1.
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Originally Posted by stopdog
The first one I see has tried to keep knowledge from me - I thwarted her attempts to keep me in dark ignorance by seeing the second one who will explain, and by consulting others, including experts at the university where I teach, and by taking classes for those people myself.
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