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The Therapist's
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The Therapist’s
Use of Self from a Gestalt Perspective - By
Kay Ferriter
The Session
The client has been talking for some time about her stage of
life and what it is that she is looking for from therapy. At
those times when I have tried to come in to say something she
has neither looked at me or paused to hear what I might have
to say. I am aware that a feeling of being slightly ignored is
growing in me and I am finding it hard to come in when she says
the following;
C."I want a place where I can come and look at the stupid
things I am
doing".
K. The strength of the statement grabs my interest; suddenly
I have no
difficulty coming in.
K "What are you aware of as you say that to me?"
C. "Nothing. I just said it. Its true. Why, what were
you aware
of"?
K. This is all said quite fast and with a bit of a challenge
to me. I
recognise that I feel challenged as something in my stomach tightens
slightly and pulls in. I also recognise that I came in quite
quickly
and have been pushed out again just as quickly. It occurs to
me that
she may feel challenged by me.
K. "Well, what I am with right now is that maybe I came in
too fast
and you feel challenged by me"?
C. "No" - Continued
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