What is the first thing that a psychotherapist try to discover when you meet a new person?
I can’t speak for all psychotherapists, so I’ll speak for myself. When I meet a new patient the first think I want to [...]
As a psychotherapist, to what extent do you believe that people can really change their personality? I’m thinking of propensity for anger, vindictiveness, laziness, and flexibility to get along with others?
That’s a complicated question to answer, since it’s an impossible thing to quantify. The short answer is that if I did not believe [...]
What should I do if talking to a psychiatrist was of no help to me?
First let me clarify the difference between psychiatrists and psychotherapists. I don’t know the situation in other countries, but the vast majority of [...]
What are the pros and cons of disclosing personal information about yourself as a therapist?
Different therapists disclose to varying degrees, dependent on the modality of treatment and the individual personality of the clinician. I disclose very little [...]