Category: Psychotherapy
Tracking the Elusive Self
~~ Bruce Love ~~ I think what may make the story of my quest of interest to others is the possibly unique approach I developed based on the work of two masters of healing, one living and one dead, and both of whom, in my opinion, have not been sufficiently appreciated. Like the triune nature [...]
Eights in Psychotherapy
~~by Carolyn Bartlett~~ Presentation in Therapy • Many Eights have a big energy and a noticeable intensity • They are usually forthright and direct • Can play Good Mother or Good Father roles and be protective and nurturing • May be confrontational and demanding; can readily shift into anger and blame • Self-referencing; may positively [...]
Twos in Psychotherapy
~~by Carolyn Bartlett~~ Presentation in Therapy • Two clients can be engaging, seductive and flattering towards therapists • They may be attractively dressed and use eye contact to establish a warm, engaging relationship • May act emotional, prideful and sometimes histrionic • Can be disconnected from their own needs • Usually focused on relationships and caretaking [...]
Fives in Psychotherapy
by Carolyn Bartlett Presentation in Therapy • Five clients may be shy and guarded with a flat affect • They may offer brief responses or intellectual verbosity • Can act superior, over-intellectualize and avoid feelings • Loneliness is often a motivator • Some Fives come to therapy to understand how emotional and social systems function. [...]
Viewing Therapy Through A New Lens
~~by Carolyn Bartlett~~ “Sometimes the magic works and sometimes it doesn’t,” said Chief Dan George in the movie Little Big Man. This philosophy resonates when I’m not sure why my actions as a therapist work or don’t work. I mentally archive the mysterious cases as puzzles until new theoretical insights, even years later, provide the [...]
