Posted by All Done on January 18, 2004, at 23:39:05
In reply to Re: being Special » All Done, posted by crushedout on January 18, 2004, at 11:39:31
> (Just to clarify, by "special," I didn't mean
> special in the sense that we're all unique and have different needs, etc. I meant "special" in the sense of being a favorite. In other words, when they see us as *more* "special" than other clients. And as being able to treat us in ways that they wouldn't treat anyone else, or that aren't terribly kosher (such as over-disclosing to us).)I think I got what you were saying when using the term "special", but I believe there's a fine line between finding the specialness in each client and thinking of the client as special. Once the therapist finds the client's individual specialness, I think it would be difficult not to think about which client's specialness is preferred. That being said, it is the therapist's responsibility to keep the "favoritism" under wraps so as to avoid inappropriately crossing boundaries. But I ramble. (I think I'm even starting to confuse myself. : ))
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