Discussion:
Counselling Psychology: Brief Therapy
Our text states that many therapists are moving towards the use of briefer therapy due to societal pressures for accountability and cost-effectiveness. However, in the Ikonen article (p.16), the importance of order and pace during self-observation is mentioned. If self-observation occurred quickly, it might be a huge shock to the client, and would also "rob him of seeing the order and steps he would have needed to take in order to give up these obstacles and allow others to get to know him."
I think that pre-established time limits might force the analyst and analysand to self-explore quicker and this may lead to faulty interpretations. I was wondering how beneficial you think this briefer therapy would be to the analysand in terms of self-observation?