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Over the course of a long career, I have had the opportunity to observe other professionals practice a variety of psychotherapies. They demonstrated a wide spectrum of skills. Certain clinicians showed great competence and expertise in their work with patients, and I was fortunate to learn from them both by their example and by their guidance. Others, while diligent and conscientious, were not as effective. Some practitioners struggled with certain kinds of cases and succeeded with others. Some appeared to form strong bonds with their patients, but their results were disappointing: patients dropped out of treatment or continued for long periods without significant improvement. Whether these therapists were new to practice or quite experienced, I observed that these difficulties often seemed to reflect an incomplete grounding in the basic principles of psychotherapy.
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