Posted by wishingstar on January 8, 2007, at 11:03:33
In reply to anyone here think some T's are the ONEs wi issues?, posted by Scentedgarden on January 7, 2007, at 18:58:21
cough*Anne*cough. Oh no, I've never had a T with issues. :) Just kidding.
Well, we all have problems. There's no getting around that. But of course there are some Ts out there who have more significant problems because of bad childhoods, bad relationships, biological problems like depression.. who knows. Anything.
I think it's true to some degree that a lot of therapists get into therapy to solve their own problems. One of my past therapists even joked about that. The interest in helping and understanding others on a deep level often starts with feeling that way about themselves, I think.
I think the most important factor is how the therapist handles their issues. I know many are in therapy themselves and thats great I think. It's important that they leave their issues outside the room, not whether or not they have them, in my opinion. Laurie, my favorite T ever, has alluded several times to "knowing where I'm at" in a way that makes me know she has been there. But it's never been a problem in my therapy. If anything, it helps. I think it's also important that they recognize where their issues lie so that theyre not reacting out of them instead of to the actual clients.
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