Deadlock in psychotherapy: Therapists’ view

What is it about?

Therapeutic impasses and deadlocks seem to be common, but elusive, shame- and guilt-associated phenomena. Deadlocks are opportunities for the therapist’s self-reflection and improvement of therapeutic skills. In order to contribute to better preconditions for therapeutic progress therapists need to be observant of and talk to others about their experiences of deadlock. The knowledge of deadlocks as natural phenomena in the therapy process has to be included as an integral part of psychotherapy education and training.

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