ABSTRACT

My bringing these papers under the description of "feet on the ground" appears to have a touch of irony, but that is not my intention. It is safe to assume that most of those learning or practising therapy have a good level of intelligence and this will ensure their ability to use their knowledge and imagination to formulate hypotheses to make sense of the emotional experiences they encounter in this field of work they have chosen. Formulating these views with a language that characterizes scientific findings is an attempt to put them forward as facts, and, predictably, this meets the needs of many students and qualified professionals who do not feel comfortable with uncertainty or doubt.