Posted by Dinah on July 17, 2008, at 10:39:22
In reply to Question on Therapy Types (long/sorry), posted by antigua3 on July 17, 2008, at 10:31:31
My thought is a relatively cynical one.
I think he practices the sort of therapy that is comfortable for him. He could have simply gravitated to strict CBT, but instead incorporated facets of other types of therapy that he thinks are helpful. But since he is not comfortable talking about the therapeutic relationship, he doesn't incorporate those aspects into his practice. Even if he has read the studies.
I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. I'm sure most therapists have to work with their own natures to some extent. If they tried to do something that was completely unnatural to them, they'd come across as stiff and formulaic. That's why there are so darn many therapists. So that we can choose one who matches our needs.
I'm not saying he doesn't match your needs. Clearly he matches some of them. And others you'll simply have to have attended to elsewhere. Because you can't get blood from a turnip. He can't offer what he doesn't have. But that's why there needs to be lots of people in our lives. Because all our needs can't be met in one person.
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