I thought it was the teachers responsibly to teach me how to play the piano in one hour once a week. She cut me the next week. Sometimes the therapist is more concerned about the diagnosis and treatment while the client is more interested in the prognosis. I have found with some couples they need to understand the prognosis before they can understand the diagnosis and treatment. You can talk all you want about diagnosis and treatment, but if they have not understood the seriousness of the prognosis, they may never get with it.
Many addicts know their diagnosis and treatment.
They can admit, they are an addict and need to get help. It is because they have not taken the prognosis to heart, which is, if they do not get treatment they are going to die. It is not always necessary to discuss the prognosis with every client. When couples with marriage problems come in, I give them instruction on the principles and some things to practice together during the week. I counseled a couple for the first time who were literally on the way to the lawyers.