The same is true for therapy- perha

The same is true for therapy- perhaps even more so.Desultory conversation; for one thing, is regrettably rare. Much that a client might say while sitting around with friends never comes up.partly because of time limitations, partly because of narrowed purpose, attention is given only to what seems immediately pertinent to getting better; what doesn't seem pertinent is commonly viewed as an evasive tactic and its acceptance as incompetent. Therefore,much that might be interesting, be it love of opera or a special hobby,may never arise. In attending to relevance, however necessary, both therapist and novelist face the danger of becoming so technical narrow that they present, paradoxically, only a caricature of any actual person.