Comments on: Has Your Therapist Had Therapy? http://lisakifttherapy.com/therapy-counseling/therapy-counseling-articles/has-your-therapist-had-therapy/ Tools for Marriage, Relationship and Emotional Health. Articles, tips, advice. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:26:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT http://lisakifttherapy.com/therapy-counseling/therapy-counseling-articles/has-your-therapist-had-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:23:09 +0000 http://lisakifttherapy.com/?p=256#comment-1206 Hi Natasha, Great to hear your MFT program required psychotherapy - mine did too. I personally believe all therapists should have sat in the client's chair at some point. It's so important for us to be mindful of transference and countertransference issues. Thanks for your comment. Lisa <a href="null" rel="nofollow">http://LisaKiftTherapy.com </a> Hi Natasha,

Great to hear your MFT program required psychotherapy – mine did too. I personally believe all therapists should have sat in the client’s chair at some point. It’s so important for us to be mindful of transference and countertransference issues.

Thanks for your comment.

Lisa
http://LisaKiftTherapy.com

]]> By: Natasha Crawford http://lisakifttherapy.com/therapy-counseling/therapy-counseling-articles/has-your-therapist-had-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Natasha Crawford Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:19:18 +0000 http://lisakifttherapy.com/?p=256#comment-1204 What an excellent question! My MFT program required therapy hours. Having being a client, I can't imagine being as effective a therapist without that experience. I think many of us have the mindset that because we are therapists, we should be able to handle our own "stuff" and hold ourselves to an impossible standard. Also, many potential clients think "why would I pay someone who needs help herself?" You nailed it on the head. We are human, and have our own vulnerabilities. However, it is up to us, as therapists, to be aware of our triggers and do what we need to do (therapy included) to shield our clients from our stuff. What an excellent question! My MFT program required therapy hours. Having being a client, I can’t imagine being as effective a therapist without that experience. I think many of us have the mindset that because we are therapists, we should be able to handle our own “stuff” and hold ourselves to an impossible standard. Also, many potential clients think “why would I pay someone who needs help herself?”
You nailed it on the head. We are human, and have our own vulnerabilities. However, it is up to us, as therapists, to be aware of our triggers and do what we need to do (therapy included) to shield our clients from our stuff.

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