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Tomorrowwillcome · 05-06-2008, 08:37 AM

I think, personally, that when it feels right that a bit of "self discloser" can be helpful, makes the therapist that bit more human. As long as it is not said in order to reverse the rolls and the patient, as said previously, is still the focus then it can be a good thing to know your therapist has also struggled with life so you know they can truly empathise.

I had a health visitor who would use any opportunity to devalue your problems by letting you know how bad her life had been, her tales were always worse her treatment always worse and she always had stronger prescriptions now that was really irritating and I felt worse after she had gone.

05-06-2008, 08:37 AM	#5
Tomorrowwillcome Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: York UK I am currently:	I think, personally, that when it feels right that a bit of "self discloser" can be helpful, makes the therapist that bit more human. As long as it is not said in order to reverse the rolls and the patient, as said previously, is still the focus then it can be a good thing to know your therapist has also struggled with life so you know they can truly empathise. I had a health visitor who would use any opportunity to devalue your problems by letting you know how bad her life had been, her tales were always worse her treatment always worse and she always had stronger prescriptions now that was really irritating and I felt worse after she had gone.
	"I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry. And I know you do the same too so we are not that different you and I. You'll be surprised to know how far you can go from the point where you thought it was the end.