Not everyone is suited, in my opinion, for success in talk therapy. One of the essential elements of successful talk therapy, perhaps the single most essential element and the single most important factor in determining therapeutic success, is the establishment of a strong therapeutic relationship. This is something that the therapist is responsible for fostering, and it is also something that the client must be capable of entering into. If a client is not so capable, or is capable only in significantly limited ways, the likelihood of successful therapy is reduced.
If a client is not especially capable of developing insight, or reflective self awareness, the likelihood of success is reduced. If a client is not particularly given to introspection; is deeply and powerfully invested in a particular world view; is committed to having to be right; or only wants to be told what to do, the success of talk therapy, at least as I practice it, is less likely.
Perhaps such people would be better served in seeking help through another of the modalities available, such as the ones mentioned in Part 1 of this post. Nothing wrong with that. And it might save disappointment if the best suited modality is entered into, instead of believing that only talk therapy can help.
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