interesting ideas IDIMY. i like the 'communal' concept as a means for getting the help and support needed.
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Originally Posted by Ididitmyway
This is one version of how a comprehensive, communal type of care can be implemented. This approach, unlike private meetings with one therapist only, doesn't leave people high and dry and makes them feel connected to the world and supported by the world, at least in some ways. It also doesn't put the whole burden of "healing" someone on a therapist alone. In my view, it's a win-win for all.
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this is not quite the same as your communal version of therapy, but i think it may demonstrate how having extra involved care can absolutely help with the burden of healing. my husband started coming along to my sessions, mainly for extra support in and outside of sessions and so he could obtain a better understanding of me, my therapy, and the relationship with my T. it was quite beneficial to all of us. my T had never tried this before, but was willing to give it shot (i requested it mainly because i was struggling often in the relationship with my T and felt my husband could provide an outsiders perspective and feedback. originally it was only going to be temporary). as my husband continued to attend every session, eventually the dynamics of therapy started to feel more like we were a three person team all striving to help me get to a better place. because of this 'teamwork', it worked well for all of us: i had the extra support and understanding both in and outside of my sessions, T didn't have to feel alone in the burden of 'healing' me, supporting me or having to try to meet my many needs, and my husband didn't have the burden of wanting to 'fix' me during the post session fallout because he now understood better how to approach supporting me based on the info he had from my sessions. we did this for 2.5 years until i successfully ended therapy.
so agreed, it was a win-win for all of us because it worked well for all of us.