View Single Post
 
Old Jul 11, 2018, 04:40 PM
magicalprince's Avatar
magicalprince magicalprince is offline
Veteran Member
 
Member Since: Dec 2014
Location: US
Posts: 639
Quote:
Originally Posted by circlesincircles View Post
But dodging innocuous questions about pets has the same effect of making it about the therapist.


Thank you for saying that, this is an extremely important concept that nobody really talks about.

It’s not about what a therapist does or doesn’t do, it’s more about why and how they do it.

It’s impossible to NOT answer a question. Silence, evasion are their own kind of answer too. The client still feels that impact. If a client realizes by simply asking an innocent question, they will cause the therapist to behave strangely and anxiously, that doesn’t really create a comfortable atmosphere to open up within.
Thanks for this!
circlesincircles, Daisy Dead Petals