Comments on: More on the Who Therapy (See me, feel me, touch me, heal me) https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Warren Throckmorton https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1348 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:24:43 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1348 Anonymous – Took a long time to answer, hope you are still visiting the ol blogstead.

The short answer is verbally. Talk therapy is about discharging affects in a verbal context to take the pain out of action and into reflection.

]]> By: Anonymous https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1347 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 09:49:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1347 How do you suggest clients deal with pent up anger or frustration from the past due to neglect or abuse?

I would assume there has to be a way to release that energy or resolve those feelings.

Thanks!

]]> By: George https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1346 Tue, 30 May 2006 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1346 Dear Dr. Throckmorton,
thank you for your thorough and thoughtful response. I look forward to hearing more about your insights on touch and SSA as well.

I must agree with you that much more research and documentation is needed in order to determine the validity of these techniques, above the anecdotal level, in helping men overcome unwanted same sex attraction.

]]> By: Throckmorton https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1344 Sat, 27 May 2006 07:11:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1344 Grace – I am not sure I am following you here. You want more people to beat up inanimate objects?

Seriously, I am not even against controlled trials of most approaches. However, one problem is that none of these things have been examined well. When it comes to SSA, psychoanalytic therapy, some behavioral therapies, cognitive behavior therapy and group therapy has been used and modestly evaluated.

Mark and I try to avoid some of the problems in that by suggesting we focus on the total client rather than the SSA and help a person construct a valued identity. This is pretty standard therapy.

]]> By: grace https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1345 Sat, 27 May 2006 05:15:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/05/26/more-on-the-who-therapy-see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me/#comment-1345 nope Warren….not saying that at all…
i didn’t even watch the peice so I probably should not have commented…
i am just saying that sometimes, unconventional methods do have some positive affect….and yeah…i guess i’m saying that it might make anyone feel better for at least a little bit if they got their anger/agression out….maybe on a pillow…but probably at a gym…i should have watched the thing before i attempted to comment. sorry! i guess i just don’t see how hitting a pillow is all that helpful specifically to lessening same sex attraction. But, again, I didn’t watch the piece.

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