tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508287140975351636.post595717534303729008..comments2024-02-14T03:29:39.594-05:00Comments on This Is Me: Can a therapist with problems still be a good therapist?spldbchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05505641654468777964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508287140975351636.post-36941354884255430032013-09-25T08:11:55.512-04:002013-09-25T08:11:55.512-04:00I definitely agree about practicing what we preach...I definitely agree about practicing what we preach. I also find that I can "sell" a technique to my patients a lot better if it's something I've used myself. spldbchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505641654468777964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6508287140975351636.post-3756885696402426512013-08-31T15:08:25.191-04:002013-08-31T15:08:25.191-04:00Having problems in our lives is humanizing and a g...Having problems in our lives is humanizing and a great tool for increasing empathy with our clients. To separate us from the human experience of struggling with our issues would separate us too much from our clients. To say we should not have problems would imply that we are better than our clients. So it is important in my practice to have the mindset that we are struggling in this world together. I would also like to add we have a responsibility to our clients to attempt to practice what we preach. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com