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Originally Posted by BudFox
I just don't see how a failed therapy relationship is a meaningful reflection of the client's true self. It's not real life. Could bring out some true aspects, but could just as easily be a serious distortion. There is a formal logical fallacy that relates to this, conflating a game with real life.
As for DSM "diagnoses" i think it's very important for mental health to reject them out of hand.
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I had a feeling that this thread would draw you in.
I agree and I don't. The therapeutic relationship is inherently outside of reality, but it's still real in the sense that both the therapist and the client are real people with real emotions. So while it could easily be a distortion, it could also be used to illuminate patterns of behavior or interaction that are worth looking at.