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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve often thought therapy would be more productive e if a normal expected part of it was for the therapist to get feedback from others who interact most with the patient.  They are only hearing one side of the story so it’s hard to assess the problem and assist the patient.   It’s hard enough to do that even with child/teens in therapy, but basically impossible for adults in therapy.
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When a teen is in therapy parents absolutely do get input.

With adults, if it's an unhealthy system-e.g. marriage or family then yes, there can be family therapy too. However, a lot can be done with an individual. If a person distances themselves from you after therapy and feels better and is healthier, there is no need to get your input. It doesn't mean you are a bad person. It just means the dynamic was not healthy and the person prefers to not work on it. Often with therapy people try to address issues with those who cause them stress and many times it does help if the person is open minded. It's not about blaming the other person, but more about improving communication.

If you truly want to work on a relationship with someone you can always offer to go into therapy together with a separate therapist. However sometimes people decide in therapy it just isn't worth it and that is fine too. If someone really does not want a relationship with you then let it go. Don't sit around and worry that a therapist heard a 1-sided story. [/quote]

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