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Originally Posted by BudFox
What seemingly nobody can articulate is the nature of the connection between therapist and client, as evidenced by the endless stream of "does my therapist really care" posts on every forum and blog.
I think when people have to ask if someone cares... the answer is in the question. You know, at a gut level, when something is off, just like a baby knows viscerally when the mother is genuinely attuned.
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I agree with this, part of it is visceral and nonverbal. My T , at least, explains the "act as if" part really clearly- that this isnt personal.
Some posters are in a place in which they dont want to think critically about psychotherapy, others know it works for them, some are far ahead on a journey of disenchantment and deeply understand why psychotherapy failed them, and many are like me, ambivalent and actively trying to figure out if the experience has value or is harmful or is meaningful .