Posted by Daisym on June 16, 2005, at 10:33:59
In reply to Re: Do Therapists need to care? » cricket, posted by Dinah on June 16, 2005, at 10:21:27
Using my own experience with clients, I would say that being special isn't a necessary component to successful work. There are some children that I immediately get attached to and others I like and work with well, but don't tug at something in me. I still do my very best for these kids and I want the very best for them. And I always do my best with them, no matter how I feel about them.
I think it works much the same in therapy. A good therapist develops a working alliance with the client and therapy progressess. I think that many of us want to be special to our therapist but the likely truth is that they care about their clients equally, which makes them all equally special.
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