My point is that therapy is not a "one size fits all". Sometimes you are right the client wouldnt know the difference, and thats fine. Or the client doesnt want to know the difference, and hey thats fine too. For those this works for. In other instances it is preferable for the client to know that something is going on for the therapist personally, because they already sense the difference. Such a "sensed" difference can be difficult to interpret and process for the client without a minimum explanation from the therapist. Again, some clients might feel its a burden, others might feel its a relief because they can understand and put into context what they already sense. Basically, a therapist should be flexible and knowledgeable enough to judge the character of the client, and find out how much or how little self disclosure will work to further the therapy. Da Friendly Puter Tech
If the therapist does it in a respectful way, without dwelling on it then there is no reason for it be a "burden" for the client to know the basics of whatever is going on.
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