You begin to notice that no matter what gets pointed out to your client, she has a plausible reason why something occurred or why her behavior cannot or will not change. Eventually, you want to call her out on her rationalizations. If her rationalizations irritate you, you are likely what type of therapist?

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Gestalt therapy has an emphasis on being based in authenticity and the ability to relate to others. If there is anything that gets in the way of that authentic reaction, it is said to be interrupting the importance of the whole of the therapeutic experience. The other modalities listed are particularly interested in what the therapist can offer via insight, not necessarily building relationships.

You Begin to Notice That No Matter What Gets Pointed