ABSTRACT
One of my favorite interventions, although not used very often, is what I call the "comrade stance," i.e., the therapist relates to the client as an equal. This intervention is paradoxical and influenced by strategic therapy, but owes more to the work of Carl Whitaker. More than a technique to be tried and discarded, this intervention suggests that the therapist takes a particular stance toward the client and maintains it over time. Congruent with Whitaker's notion of absurdity, the therapist discards the traditional role of therapist, namely that of helper and client as helpee, and spontaneously interacts with the client as if he/she is a best friend.
