I mean I work integratively, including PC, but sometimes at the end it does feel like this lol
reddit.comPerson-centred therapists wrapping up with their clients
One of the main principles that guides my work is that the meaning of something “depends on the patient.” The meaning of a thought, feeling, or behavior is intrinsically subjective and idiosyncratic, and it is the job of the therapist to understand the world from the patient’s point of view, not according to some objective formula.
Michael J. Bader • Arousal
Inevitably, though, the question of what to share gets tricky. One therapist I know told a patient whose child was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome that she, too, had a son with Tourette’s—and it deepened their relationship. Another colleague treated a man whose father had committed suicide but never revealed to the patient that his own father ha
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After ten years, nine months, and six days of running my agency Superfriendly, I shut it down. Finishing a project often triggers a sense of loss. When I pursue a worthy bet, I’m working toward an outcome for a set amount of time. And then, one day, I’m not. Even when I finish instead of quitting or giving up—especially when I do in a way that feel... See more