Posted by Daisym on June 15, 2011, at 1:10:56
In reply to Re: Ts doing their own therapy, posted by emmanuel98 on June 14, 2011, at 19:20:07
There is a book called "The Pyschotherapist's Own Psychotherapy". It isn't hugely entertaining but it is sort of interesting to read how therapists view their own therapy.
I'm conflicted because I truly think it might depend on the type of therapy you plan to practice. CBT, seems to me, to not need the experience of therapy, since transference is ignored essentially. I'm not saying it isn't helpful but to require it, given the expense and time, might be limiting.
Depth therapy absolutely needs someone who has felt the process, with all it entails, in order to not pathologize the stages of regression, need and defensiveness that often come up. It is less about their flaws and more about their ability to understand the process emotions, not just the presenting problems.
I would imagine that after doing therapy for awhile, therapists might need their own. Hearing so many problems and carrying lots of worry will need somewhere to go. Which is different than supervision, I think.
Good question for reflection.
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