ABSTRACT
I suppose the first thing I should admit is that I am a trusting soul and prefer to give people the benefit of the doubt, my clients most of all. I believe strongly that the best therapy takes place when there is mutual trust in the relationship, when I feel sufficient “safety” that I am free to take risks, try new things, use immediacy and constructive confrontation as needed, and generally be as creative as I can to collaborate with my clients while we make breakthroughs together. With that said, I am hardly naïve or gullible with so many years of working with diverse clients in many different settings and contexts.
