A client brings up the topic of believing in a god during psychotherapy. Many self psychotherapists conceptualize this belief as reflecting the selfobject need for

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The belief in a god during psychotherapy is often conceptualized by many self psychotherapists as reflecting the selfobject need for idealization. This is because the belief in a higher power or deity can serve as an external entity that the self can look up to, rely on for strength, and aspire to emulate, fulfilling the need to idealize something greater than oneself.

A Client Brings Up the Topic of Believing in a God