As the prospect of leaving therapy looms closer, feelings of anxiety or resentment about being abandoned. These feelings will compete with gratitude for the changes you have been able to make. Again it is important to attend and put this mixture of feelings into words. This might mean that churning stomach is correctly identified as occurring before awkward social situations, rather than to do with food or illness. Considerable education and intelligence help psychological-mindedness.
Mutual understanding is best when client and therapist can empathise through similar values.
This might mean both being artistic or technical, or both being agnostic or Jewish. Sex and age can be relevant, but often are not. Use of interpretation. The main way therapy is useful is if the client can use the therapist's suggestions to improve relationships in the real world.