Keep in Mind to Keep Your Ego Out of the Way
Abstract
In order to practise single-session therapy well, you need to be focused on the work that your client has indicated that they want you to do with them. In a phrase, you need to concentrate on what the client is saying and what you are doing. One of the reasons why you might find it difficult to focus on the what of the therapeutic conversation between you and your client is that you have let your ego occupy a third chair in the room. When your ego is in the room then you tend to focus on how well or poorly you are doing rather than on what you and your client are discussing.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Counseling Practices and Supervision
Counseling
Therapy
and Family Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 54–56
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter