Stephen,
    I do advocate the person-to-person approach.  I don't know of too many
people who still use the couch and face the patient away - not that that
approach isn't
still used.  The influence of being therapeutically there for the patient,
empathically,
socially, etc, is to important to me.  I just thought online chat gives one
the feel for that approach.  Now I don't want to do case consultation... I'd
make up
my own issue.
    I do, BTW, keep all client details confidential - in terms of ANY
identifying info.
What I mostly present are theoretical constructs for discussion as they come
to my
mind, not actual specifics of what to do when meeting a client.
Thanks,
Bruce

> Dear Bruce,
>     This is a good idea. I would be interested in your thoughts regarding
> the analyst/analysand and the, so called, blank screen....this may also be
> the zenith (or perhaps nadir) of therapeutic abstinence. I advocate the
> person to person approach but realise this is for my own reasons.
>
> Stephen Carroll
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