131. VBT Study Hall: First Sessions

Very Bad Therapy by Ben Fineman and Caroline Wiita

Feb 20, 202301:19:15Health

What happens in the first session of therapy? More importantly, why do one-third of clients not come back for the second session? We look for answers in the research on client expectations and consider some creative pers...

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