Virginia Satir is one of the key figures in the development of family therapy. She believed that a healthy family life involved an open and reciprocal sharing of affection, feelings, and love. Satir's genuine warmth and caring was evident in her natural inclination to incorporate feelings and compassion in the therapeutic relationship. She believed that caring and acceptance were key elements in helping people face their fears and open up their hearts to others.
Newer research offers a different way of looking at relationships and what factors contribute to "healthy" onesAll the more reason it's important to have a sense of what you need when searching for and interviewing therapists. Further, psychotherapy is often an ideal laboratory for exploring and defining what kinds of relationships best suit you.
SuperlativeAdjective
supreme, of the highest calibur, quality or order "She thinks that his superlative clinical work is in large part a result of the genuine caring attention he pays to his clients." |
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