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Originally Posted by growlycat
I think I read somewhere that therapists aim for “optimal frustration”. They aren’t supposed to fully meet our needs but if they are too off-putting then a patient will leave. It’s the carrot on the stick.
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yup....ex-T definitly hit my 'optimal frustration' target often in my therapy. he dangled the carrot just close enough to keep me hooked and engaged in the relationship with him, but never close enough for me to be satiated by it.