![]() ![]() “Therapists must learn to package their comments in ways that feel caring and acceptable to patients… I avoided using the word ‘boring’ to my patient… It is far preferable to employ terms like ‘distanced,’ ‘shut out,’ or ‘disconnected’ they give voice to your wish to be closer, more connected, and more engaged…” “One of our major tasks in therapy is to pay attention to our immediate feelings–they represent precious data.” “Our self-image is formulated to a large degree upon the reflected appraisals we perceive in the eyes of the important figures in our life.” “The rationale for using the here-and-now rests upon a couple of basic assumptions: (1) the importance of interpersonal relationships and (2) the idea of therapy as a social microcosm… the interpersonal problems of the patient will manifest themselves in the here-and-now of the therapy relationship.” ![]()
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