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Old Feb 03, 2018, 10:12 PM
Amyjay Amyjay is offline
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Originally Posted by BudFox View Post

Most or all of the 20+ therapists I've had direct contact with made it clear one way or another (words, body language, posture, interpretations) that their default position was -- therapist right, client wrong.
I have seen quite a few therapists but I have never felt that. I have felt that therapists know different things and have different approaches, and not all of that knowledge was useful for me and my situation. I have seen a few therapists for only a few sessions as I did not like their approach / style / knowledge or simply didn't think they would work for me. I am very picky about who I do therapy with. But I didn't feel a single one of them took the position that they were "right" and I was "wrong". I didn't perceive that at all.
That seems to have consistently been your experience though. You perceived them that way. That was what you felt in the presence of every single therapist you have seen. I can see how thinking about who is "right" and who is "wrong" would lead you to take a very firm stance against all therapists.
Thanks for this!
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