Presentation of personality in therapy

Attention: Avoiding conflict, finding peace and comfort
• Easygoing, pleasant, passive, agreeable
• Diffuse energy
• May demonstrate awareness of therapist’s needs
• May respond slowly
• May “saga,” inessential side tracking, sometimes entertaining and funny
• If relationship issues have prompted the desire for therapy, the client may appear distant, re moved, and passive
• Significant others may be very angry
• May use indirect mean humor, exhibit passive aggressive behavior
• Diff...
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