Psychotherapy of Love : Psychosynthesis in Practice (9781438430928) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781438430928
Publisher: LightningSource
Published: 2010-06-08T05:00:00+00:00

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A mixture of selfish and altruistic motives is frequent.

—ROBERTO ASSAGIOLI

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Of course—and here is an extremely crucial point—most of us, if not all, will experience such attitudes toward our clients; the idea is not to achieve some sort of purity here in order to then be “pure enough” to do therapy, but rather to recognize these attitudes as they occur and then work with them so that they do not negatively impact the therapy. Awareness of these attitudes is not to be avoided, but welcomed as an opportunity to work toward being able to love better. Such work may well involve an in-depth exploration of these attitudes in our own therapy.

4. The Dance. Inasmuch as these first three uses of power are operative, there will be a creative, empathic field—a power of Self—embracing both client and therapist. From the richness of this field will arise spontaneous intuitions and insights in both client and therapist about possible ways to move with the issue at hand—the emergence of Self-realization. Ideally this creates a “dance” between therapist and client, inviting each to lead and follow at different times, but always leading and following in the direction the client wishes to go. What can emerge is a rich interplay that allows clients the maximum freedom to discover and follow their own sense of direction, but also encourages therapists to draw upon their professional knowledge and experience to unearth, clarify, and facilitate this direction.

When the first three uses of power are in place to create safety, to connect to Self, and to intend to understand the other, the therapist's training and experience can benefit the client tremendously. However, to the extent that these uses of power are not present, the therapist's training and experience will likely be intrusive, oppressive, or deadening, even if only in small ways. The effects of even small abuses of our therapeutic power over time—when unrecognized and unaddressed—will erode our ability to meet the other in a healing way.

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