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A psychotherapist's reflection: The quote is from The Search for Existential Identity by J. F. T. Bugental (1976, pp. 287-288.)
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In
practice, effective counsellors and psychologists also pay attention to
feelings, and effective psychotherapists are also interested in your
thinking. If your emotions are out of control, you need practice in
regulating strong feelings so that you can think. If your friends and
family consider you distant and overly rational, then you may need help
learning to feel(Much
of the self-help literature takes this approach, e.g. "change your
thoughts and change your life", but professionals know that it's not as
simple as inspirational literature suggests.)
(Trying to identify the "best" person may begin to seem quite difficult, and you might never do it at all.)
(for example, Time Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy in my case)
(Trying to identify the "best" person may begin to seem quite difficult, and you might never do it at all.)
(for example, Time Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy in my case)