Too much, too soon; another factor?

• The Socratic Method and Psychotherapy by Henry Stein, 4/18/96
  • RE: The Socratic Method and psychotherapy by Tsunehisa Namba, 4/23/96
    • When to Disclose the Client's Hidden Goal by Henry Stein, 4/26/96
      
      

One factor that seems to be missing from your checklist on deciding when to disclose the client's hidden goal is if the client is in a listening/learning mode. That is, is he thoroughly invested in his own growth?

Before the client is willing to look at his own responsibility, and as long as he is still blaming others or some other outside circumstances, then disclosing his hidden goal would fall on deaf ears at best. He will not hear the message, or he may hear it as a criticism instead, one that interferes with the empathic relationship.

Or, "Too much, too soon" to misquote another trite phrase.

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