a very considerate thought.. i am very interested in this discussion.. i have been in therapy for few months and i am terminating it tomorrow. not because i don't like my therapist but because i feel the boundaries were too overpowering for me..and it was not his fault, this is how a therapeutic relation is in definition. let me know what you think

I am interested to see the continuation of this topic. I think far too many times, the therapist will see the patients who tend to get "stuck" as a way of not "working" Yet, as you have said, the patient is not the one who has had years of training as to how to get in touch with one's emotions. This in turn can cause a major roadblock in the success of treatment for the therapist leaves so much up to the patient as to where to begin each session when in essence, sometimes guidance is needed and not necessarily a weakness.

Knowing the rules early on is exactly what we need so we can all get in there and get our hands dirty. Let the games begin!