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Jun 29, 2020, 07:48 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
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Originally Posted by Motts
No, that is not the point of therapy -- to form an attachment to your therapist. The point of therapy is to learn coping skills from a licensed professional. The therapist is not there to become your best friend, your confidant. The therapist's only role, is to help you learn coping skills to improve your quality of life.
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It certainly is. It's the basis of the therapeutic alliance. Read about transference.
If, however, you are referring solely to coping skills - short-term therapy (6 to 18 sessions) - that is a different school of therapy than, say psychodynamic therapy is.
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