ABSTRACT
There is often a natural and indeed understandable urge in therapists to ‘cure’ their client. At times this goal is achievable, but in other circumstances there may be factors that are not under the control of the therapist or the client, and are not resolvable at the time of therapy. It could be an ongoing family difficulty or, where the client is still a child, they may not have the cognitive ability to make sense of certain issues. In fact the word ‘therapy’ comes from the Greek therapeuein-to minister to. This in turn derives from the Greek theraps-an attendant. Thus it feels that attendance lies at the heart of the therapeutic relationship between child and therapist.
