17. "Should a Therapist Reveal Herself?"

     Therapy has become common lately as it is said to psychologically heal a person. Yet, with the vast growth of therapy, how effective is it actually? Each therapist has the essential role of reflecting on the continuing process with each patient and to make course corrections as they become necessary. With this, many times a session will emphasize only on the patient. What is the therapist himself also reveal his problems; what is a therapy session consists of both the patient and the therapist? The author of the article, Barbara Wolfer, suggest that in fact it should flow this way. Revealing some of themselves as appropriate times, with appropriate patients, makes the therapists seem more human and thus enhances the therapeutic process. 

     The author of this article, Barbara Wolfer, is very effective in her writing. Her main purpose is to persuade a new concept in therapy and she does it very well. As a psychiatrist herself, she uses her own beliefs and experiences to support her claim. Overall, her supporting experiences are very well written and convey a very firm statement. She writes quite informally which gives the whole article an impression of communication. Her tone is very friendly and inspiring as she imposes her thoughts in a smooth and amicable way. With this, she persuades her idea very well. I personally really enjoyed this article and had my view on therapy changed.

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