(This was returned as undeliverable: my apologies if it does get posted to
LACTNET twice.)

Gonneke wrote: "Couldn't it be so that also the personality of the LC and
wether she is more or less comfortable with either one way of approaching
can be a factor in choosing an approach? People/patients can and will
recognise sincerity or anxiety in the counselor and act upon it. So an
approach that works well wirt one counsellor/patient couple could work
negative in another."

Yes. Two people are involved--each with their own personalities, cultural
background, issues, strengths, vulnerabilities... That's why human
interaction will always be an "art"--not a science (though research can
shed light on its many complex aspects and their interplay).

Cynthia Good Mojab, MS Clinical Psychology
(Breastfeeding mother, advocate, independent [cross-cultural] researcher
and author; LLL Leader and researcher in the LLLI Publications Department;
and former psychotherapist currently busy nurturing her own little one.)
Ammawell
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