Posted by Cal on August 21, 2008, at 2:40:44
In reply to Does a therapist need to have had therapy?, posted by Daisym on August 21, 2008, at 0:28:31
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/19/health/19mind.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=health&adxnnlx=1203431815-QQwOhJdOpUZZPP9f8xPxdw&oref=slogin
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> What do we think?
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> The article makes some good points...and I know that it has helped me when my therapist has said things like, "I felt the same way about my therapist" - especially when we are talking about wanting to feel special. It is like he really gets it.
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> But maybe not necessary for Pdocs?For what my opinions worth, YES!!! A analyst needs to have exeperienced their own analyst. If you just having something like CBT then no, but if your going for the deep life changing kind of therapy as I am currently in, theh the answer is YES!
poster:Cal
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