Why Only Listening Is Not Always Enough For Therapists

You may have heard a criticism of some therapists that they seem to 'just sit there' during a session, without offering a client ideas or a way forward.

Part of the reason for this may be due to some 19th Century ideas that children are like flowers in a garden, and should be allowed to automatically 'self-actualize' in a non-threatening environment.

I'll talk about what's wrong with this theory, and why this applies in a therapy session.

I also ask whether it's even possible not to influence other people (7:17) and the role charisma takes in therapy and elsewhere (8:21), and why we need to lead our clients, sometimes, in therapy.

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