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"Individual psychotherapy - that is, engaging a distressed fellow human in a disciplined conversation..." — Thomas Szasz

Individual psychotherapy - that is, engaging a distressed fellow human in a disciplined conversation and human relationship - requires that the therapist have the proper temperament and philosophy of life for such work. By that I mean that the therapist must be patient, modest, and a perceptive listener, rather than a talker and advice-giver.
Thomas Szasz
Thomas Szasz Psychologist • American
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