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Why Therapists Bite Their Tongue In Therapy And What To Do About It, Ingibjorg Thors
Why Therapists Bite Their Tongue In Therapy And What To Do About It, Ingibjorg Thors
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Most therapists agree that therapy should be a place where the unspeakable is speakable, and the role of the therapist should be to help the client find a way to change by exploring the patterns of behavior that are no longer working for the client. Being blunt in therapy seems to be one of the key factors needed to promote immediacy, to challenge habitual ways of thinking that are not productive for our clients, and to create a relationship that is different from social and professional relationships. However, many therapists have distorted beliefs about using bluntness in therapy to stimulate …