Posted by Toph on March 2, 2005, at 21:30:54
In reply to I am officially a difficult client, posted by Dinah on March 2, 2005, at 19:35:16
As you well know Dinah all patients put up a fight with their therapists wrestling over issues of trust, autonomy, superiority, jealousy, envy, regression, you name it, practically every emotional conflict a growing child faces in becoming a secure independent adult. Its all acted out there in the room. But no patient is more adept at resisting entering into a therapeutic alliance or engaging in a mental chess game to maintain the upper hand than the bright patient. I hope your therapist isn't waving the white flag.
Toph
poster:Toph
thread:465666
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20050225/msgs/465731.html