The first goal is for the clinician to find the patient, and the patient to find the clinician, as both are required for a real alliance.

Leston Havens

Categorized in : Goal Real Alliances

Having listened to people for a long time, I believe many of us should be thankful not to be shot.

time long believe

The slow compromise, or even surrender, of our fondest hopes is a regular feature of normal human life.

normal compromise hope

Suffering brings the patient to us...the patient needs to feel heard and seen-that is, met, by another person.

patient suffering needs

Many patients cannot hear until they feel heard.

patient heard feels

Above all, the clinician must not shake what little faith the patient has in himself.

shakes patient littles

An argument can be made that relationship building is the treatment.

argument building made

Today many medications act across diagnostic groups. Alliance effects also transcend specific psychotherapy methods. Both may be affecting profound psychopathological processes.

alliances groups profound

Of course they fought as lovers must do to find a liveable space.

courses space lovers