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Download full textGelso, Charles J. – 1977
This theoretical paper is based on the premise that nearly all people who enter therapy do so, to varying degrees, with the wish (conscious or unconscious demand) to have dependent longing and affectional needs gratified in the therapy itself. The conditions under, and the extent to which, the therapist provides direct gratification are crucial…
Descriptors: Affection, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Attitudes, Helping Relationship
