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Consider therapists who have you lie on a couch vs those who have you sit in the same style chair, as an equal. Some therapists position themselves as an autho
by unityByFreedom 6y ago
Consider therapists who have you lie on a couch vs those who have you sit in the same style chair, as an equal.
Some therapists position themselves as an authority figure for their patients. If they were to open up about themselves, the patient might think they're incapable after seeing the therapist has doubts in their own life.
This has advantages and drawbacks. It may be more efficient in earning trust, thus helping some patients heal faster. OTOH, some patients may never really accept this kind of therapist.
In my experience, psychiatrists more often position themselves as authorities, and among psychologists/therapists/counselors there is a mix.
It's really hard IMO to get communicable science out of talk therapy because there are so many variables and it is extremely subjective and personal. The whole point is to help a patient navigate their own issues.
I draw the above opinion on therapy from reading a few books about the history of psychoanalysis and the various branches it has taken.
- thaumasiotes 6y ago> Consider therapists who have you lie on a couch vs those who have you sit in the same style chair, as an equal. > Some therapists position themselves as an authority figure for their patients. It is not obvious that the person who gets to recline while the other person must sit is the one with lower status or authority.
- unityByFreedom 6y agoSure it is. You're in a more vulnerable position while reclining.
- tzs 6y agoWhat about the common trope of a person with wealth and/or power reclining while a servant or slave feeds them grapes or fans them with palm fronds [1]? Is Djambi actually higher status than Hedonism bot [2]? [1] https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrapesOfLuxury https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrapesOfLuxury [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFYMzQ3Vfq0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFYMzQ3Vfq0
- unityByFreedom 6y agoHaha IMO we are all equally capable of thinking for ourselves, and therefore it is not necessary to have the patient recline in order to subjugate them and/or induce openness.
- pas 6y agoIsn't that done also to break eye contact? In (some) analytical therapy face-to-face discussion is discouraged as far as I know.
- unityByFreedom 6y agoTherapists usually try to encourage social skills that increase eye contact.
- indrax 6y ago>It's really hard IMO to get communicable science out of talk therapy because there are so many variables and it is extremely subjective and personal. The whole point is to help a patient navigate their own issues. Eliza did this for some people decades ago. An app with GTP-3 could do a lot if it could navigate the legal and ethical issues.
- unityByFreedom 6y agoNo, just no. Not even close.
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