The Compatible Therapist

Find One Who Knows How to Harmonize! Compatibility is a wonderful thing.  My American Heritage Dictionary refers to it as “harmony,” which itself is defined as “a pleasing combination of parts or elements.”  I was happy to find these definitions, because I sometimes worry that both therapists and clients think they have to find someone [...]

“Follow that will and that way which experience confirms to be your own.” -Carl Gustav Jung What does it mean to be compatible in terms of the therapeutic relationship?  Most people understand compatibility in terms of relationships we have in our daily lives – a friend who we enjoy spending time with, talking with, doing [...]

I’m a therapist based in London, England and I’d like to talk about some of the benefits of choosing your own therapist, rather than having one selected for you. While I’m a strong advocate for our National Health Service (when I split boiling hot water on my arm 5 years ago I was treated in [...]

By Dr. Robert Dee McDonald At some point in their training, most therapists begin to sense the importance of naturally occurring compatibility or rapport with clients. It’s no secret that some clients and therapists get along more easily than others. Some naturally fit together; they seem to be spontaneously compatible. It is true that therapists [...]

Do you realize that your relationship with your therapist may be the most important relationship in your life? Your therapist will probably become the person with whom you will share your most intimate thoughts and feelings. Perhaps even more than with your spouse, children or friends. Your relationship with your therapist should become a blueprint [...]

I was watching a recent episode of The Craig Furguson Show on CBS where Lisa Kudrow and Craig Furguson discuss Lisa’s new show Web Therapy and going to therapy in real life.  There’s an interesting point in the interview where they discuss having chemistry with your therapist (in real life – not the show). At [...]

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