http://counsellingresource.com/features/2007/11/26/therapist-abuse/ Looking at life through the prism of psychology, philosophy, mental health and more. Originally created by counsellor, psychotherapist and philosopher Dr Greg Mulhauser, this blog is now the work of an international team of contributors. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:56:16 -0500 hourly 1 http://counsellingresource.com/features/2007/11/26/therapist-abuse/#comment-48555 Ofer Zur, Ph.D. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:19:39 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/2007/11/26/therapist-abuse/#comment-48555 I respectfully disagree with the opening statement of "The power differential is built in and the potential for abuse is great." Power relationships in psychotherapy are not that simple, they are complex and dynamic. As my article Power in Psychotherapy at http://www.zurinstitute.com/power_in_therapy.html states there are many types of power and at times clients are more powerful than their therapists. Power is not a unidimensional and static, it is dynamic and ever changing. Ofer Zur, Ph.D. Zur Institute http://www.zurinstitute.com I respectfully disagree with the opening statement of “The power differential is built in and the potential for abuse is great.” Power relationships in psychotherapy are not that simple, they are complex and dynamic. As my article Power in Psychotherapy at http://www.zurinstitute.com/power_in_therapy.html states there are many types of power and at times clients are more powerful than their therapists. Power is not a unidimensional and static, it is dynamic and ever changing.
Ofer Zur, Ph.D.
Zur Institute
http://www.zurinstitute.com

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