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After termination, if a therapist received a letter from a client detailing how the therapist has failed them, would the therapist attempt to respond or reach out to the client?

After termination, if a therapist received a letter from a client detailing how the therapist has failed them, would the therapist attempt to respond or reach out to the client?

admin 2018-06-19T01:21:00+00:00 April 16th, 2018|

That depends on the therapist and all the other variables (how things ended, length of treatment, etc.). The notion that the therapist “failed” [...]

As a therapist, do you ever think you have failed a patient?

As a therapist, do you ever think you have failed a patient?

admin 2018-06-19T01:22:10+00:00 April 13th, 2018|

Failing suggests an either/or conclusion, like an exam. Life doesn’t work that way, except when it comes to life and death. That said, [...]

As a therapist in training, how do you start having therapy yourself if you don’t have any major issues that require treatment?

As a therapist in training, how do you start having therapy yourself if you don’t have any major issues that require treatment?

admin 2018-06-19T01:22:43+00:00 April 5th, 2018|

That’s an excellent question. One of the biggest misnomers about therapy is that you need a “major issue” to benefit from it. Therapy [...]

What is the first thing that a psychotherapist try to discover when you meet a new person?

What is the first thing that a psychotherapist try to discover when you meet a new person?

admin 2018-06-19T01:23:21+00:00 March 24th, 2018|

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?

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?

admin 2018-08-01T05:16:08+00:00 March 16th, 2018|

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?

What should I do if talking to a psychiatrist was of no help to me?

admin 2018-06-19T01:24:55+00:00 March 9th, 2018|

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?

What are the pros and cons of disclosing personal information about yourself as a therapist?

admin 2018-06-19T01:27:28+00:00 March 2nd, 2018|

Different therapists disclose to varying degrees, dependent on the modality of treatment and the individual personality of the clinician. I disclose very little [...]