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From: Lisa V.
Date: 12 Oct 2009
Time: 11:19:25 -0500
Remote Name: 216.114.254.30
Tracy, Marty did have some other experiences with therapy "not of his choosing." At one point, he went to a speech therapist who taught him voluntary stuttering. He wrote that he couldn't bring himself to do this because the purpose of him going to therapy was to cure his stuttering, not to teach him how to deliberately stutter. At an earlier time in his life, a speech therapist made his parents buy a tape recorder so that he could listen to himself after practicing techniques at home. Again, Marty wrote that he did everything he could to avoid taping himself. I think these are some good examples of Marty being forced to do something in therapy that was against his will. I also think, though, that clients can be encouraged without being forced. Marty's examples are cases in which the therapist expected him to accept goals that were not of his choosing. Although it is not okay to choose goals for a client, it is important to encourage clients to take risks in therapy when they are ready. Lisa