The WELL: inkwell.vue.143: Michael Bettinger - It's Your Hour: A Guide to Queer-Affirmative Psychotherapy

#90: bitch slapped by the universe (sd) Tue 9 Apr 02 20:23

Tue, 09 Apr 2002 20:23:00 PDT

yes thanks, and thanks very much for writing such a fine book. [Read entire topic]

#89: QueerMeister (maya) Mon 8 Apr 02 08:31

Mon, 08 Apr 2002 08:31:00 PDT

Thanks here as well, Michael. These past two weeks have just flown by!! [Read entire topic]

#88: Michael Bettinger (mcpsycle) Sat 6 Apr 02 07:13

Sat, 06 Apr 2002 07:13:00 PST

Thank you all, too. I have enjoyed this. I'll keep checking in to see if there is any more disucssion or questions. [Read entire topic]

#87: b7 (bookworm7) Sat 6 Apr 02 07:12

Sat, 06 Apr 2002 07:12:00 PST

Michael, thanks for your time here and much good luck with the book! Excellent exchanges, all. [Read entire topic]

#86: just got a fistful of pink peppercorns (jillmaxi) Fri 5 Apr 02 21:15

Fri, 05 Apr 2002 21:15:00 PST

good luck to michael with this wonderful book. i look forward to hearing how it goes over with others in the healing community. [Read entire topic]

#85: C.L.Myers (clmyers) Fri 5 Apr 02 15:23

Fri, 05 Apr 2002 15:23:00 PST

My pleasure, Linda! Michael, it's been a real treat to meet and get to know you. I'm happy to hang in here for as long as the conversation continues. [Read entire topic]

#84: Linda Castellani (castle) Fri 5 Apr 02 15:14

Fri, 05 Apr 2002 15:14:00 PST

Michael, let me take this opportunity to say thank you for joining us these last two weeks. I know that I have learned a lot, and I think our readers have, too. Cindy, thank you for doing such a masterful job of leading the discussion in such interesting directions.

You are welcome to continue for as long as you like. [Read entire topic]

#83: Michael Bettinger (mcpsycle) Fri 5 Apr 02 14:46

Fri, 05 Apr 2002 14:46:00 PST

I would expand on that to encourage people if they so desire to ask the therapist how they see healing, or anything else that is of interest or importance to the perspective client.

Your comment is brings up a lot of interesting thoughts; what actually is the role of the psychotherapist? We have some words to describe the role, but there is much more that is transpersonal and cannot be put into words.

Healing is multifaceted. We all need to do some and perhaps a lot of personal self healing. But there is something we get from others that we cannot get from ourselves. I would have some difficulty calling myself a "healer", yet I know that I am sometimes part of a healing process that involves my presence and interaction with another person. [Read entire topic]

#82: just got a fistful of pink peppercorns (jillmaxi) Fri 5 Apr 02 12:56

Fri, 05 Apr 2002 12:56:00 PST

i think a good question to ask a therapist-to-be is "who is the healer? you or me?" [Read entire topic]

#81: Michael Bettinger (mcpsycle) Fri 5 Apr 02 06:56

Fri, 05 Apr 2002 06:56:00 PST

One thing the book is about is empowering the consumer of mental health services. So, I would recommend for a client to go for it; to ask whatever questions are important, and see how a therapist reacts. It is not merely the content of his or her reaction that is important, but how they handle the questions. [Read entire topic]