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Originally Posted by stopdog
I wouldn't ask -but not just saying Fine as a response to a client asking seems like another power play on the part of the therapist.
Ways Therapists May Use Positional Power
Right to ask questions: Therapists’ roles give them the right to ask questions but not necessarily to answer questions. This discrepancy elevates therapists’ power compared to their clients.
Maintain anonymity: The fact that most therapists know much more about their clients than the reverse gives them a significant power advantage. “Unknown” therapists can easily become mysterious and powerful in the eyes of their clients....
Power in Psychotherapy and Counseling Including Issues of Undue Influence, offered by Zur Institute, Inc. |
A client can also refuse to answer a question or change the subject with many therapists. The theraputic relarionship I have had with my Ts has always been set up where I can say I want to change the subject or tell them I donot want to answer the question. They are always accepting of that and we immediately change the subject.
Neither of my Ts have ever refused to answer a question. I have asked some persom things about subjects that have arisen and I jave told them I understand if they don't want to answer