Committed Action In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
I cringe at myself every time I ask a client to “tell me about your childhood. ”
As a psychotherapist, it’s a legitimate question, but it’s so bloody stereotyped!
It reminds me of one of my favourite tracks as a kid – “Hyperactive” – by Thomas Dolby.
Now, I don’t have a Therapy couch and I don’t look as crazy as the shrink in the video. Rarely do my clients burst into song when I enquire about their upbringing. I do, however, have to work hard not to ask that question in a German accent.
So why do we counsellors and psychotherapists ask this question?
Because it’s useful.