Welcome to the Human Being of Therapy
December 21st, 2007 |
A GoodTherapy.org Featured Column written by Greg Madison, Ph.D.
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“The Human Being of Therapy” is a column that explores topics from the point of view of the common existential dilemmas that we all grapple with in life. These brief articles emphasize a democratic client-therapist relationship in which both people open up to their struggles to meet and connect, and their failures to do so. Also, more general topics about psychotherapy and modern life will be presented in an attempt to understand their deeper significance. Topics will range from the impact of therapist self-disclosure to the significance of moving to another culture, from discussions of research in psychotherapy to a whimsical exploration of a human future not limited by mortality. The column will take a stance that diverges from contemporary society’s emphasis on ’scientific knowledge’ and the tendency to view life experiences as diseases to be cured.
©Copyright 2008 Greg Madison, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved. Permission to publish granted to GoodTherapy.org. The following article was solely written and edited by the author named above. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by GoodTherapy.org. Questions or concerns about the following article can be directed to the author or posted as a comment to this blog entry. Click here to contact Greg and/or see his GoodTherapy.org Profile
Greg, First off, thanks so much for joining the efforts here as a regular contributor to GT and committing to writing this excellent column. As a person born in NY, raised in California, and now living in Alaska and hunkering down for our cold winter, I can totally relate to this article and to the homelessness you describe. Reading your article helped me to feel and care for the homeless part of me and that felt good. So thanks. I look forward to your next piece! Noah :)