Languages used by therapists

• The Case of Gary III - Life in a malevolent world. by Jim Pretzer, 10/25/97
  
  

It is impressive and reassuring to read how various therapists describe their therapeutic activities using different theories and diverse terminologies yet approaching their patients in essentially very similar ways. When I look at Johanna Tabin's (10/31/97) and Jim Pretzer's (11/8/97) contributions to this discussion I find myself in what seems very familiar territory. I have no quarrel with Jim being a 'Good Father' who helped Gary learn skills and knowledge. I would have described the same in more theoretically based terms using such concepts as idealization and striving for alter-ego selfobject experiences. Similarly, when Jim tried to provide Gary with the experience of relationship based on mutual respect etc. I would have talked about mirroring selfobject experiences and the need for mutual reciprocity and interaction. As far as the patient is concerned I would guess that only the language, not the experience is different.

Ernie Wolf

• Is it true that the language is different but the experience is the same? by Jim Pretzer, 11/26/97
  • What is The Message by Ernie Wolf, 12/15/97
    • Therapeutic Relationship and Content by Patricia A. Doherty, 12/16/97
      • Content vs experiencing by Ernest Wolf, 12/25/97
• Communication across lines of thought by Johanna Tabin (Faculty)&cr;, 12/12/97
• Is a Therapeutic Alliance the Necessary Basis for Treatment or Is Therapy&cr;Encoded in the Therapeutic Alliance?&cr; by Johanna Tabin, Faculty, 1/2/98