more like school

Thank you!! :)

I am sorry.

oh man

why not?

well then ask yourself

@@LuigiSimoncini This is just a personal anecdote but in my opinion, asking someone something like "What I could have done better" reminds them that you're a therapist and you're a client. You're providing a service and once that service is up, then so is the artificial kindness. It creates an environment that feels fake - it's basically like finishing a video then asking, "like or dislike". You're reminded that the content creator doesn't care about you, only how well they did to entertain you. When you're building a therapeutic relationship, you want to be as genuine as possible and show you're not seeking anything else but their good health. No external motives or anything. People who go to therapy have probably gone through so much trust issues that they need to be provided hope that people will take them seriously. They don't want to feel like they're a problem that needs solving, they want to feel human while asking for help. Yes, it does seem quite minor, but mental health is extremely delicate. That's why professionals exists. These things need to be handled with care to the absolute T. Help the person in everyway possible to realize that you're here for them and nothing else matters until they're happy with who they are. EDIT: while of course you need feedback in someway, it's better to avoid asking so bluntly if you can help it. "Good work today, ____! How are you feeling?" It's pretty open ended and asking people that will generally have them naturally reflect on what happened in the session. Positive reinforcement while also giving them the power to speak freely about what they liked or not.

This is a great topic to bring up! As a LCSW and someone who has gone through therapy personally, I wished this question was asked or I wish I was more vocal on providing feedback to my therapist. I wish my therapist went a little deeper on my values, upbringing and culture and how that affected me in the current moment. She was very good and very personable but at times I felt like she wanted to resolve the issue faster than I was prepared for. I was going through cancer during that time and felt a lot of upheaval in my life.

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m p like programming as if the outside world is hardly relevant. Were part of the world. The intrapsychic approach of behaviourism doesn’t suit people who don’t fit in.

@@tyroy57 so what do you say to people who use the systems approach? These aren't mutually exclusive at all