Which Psychotherapies? Which Politics? An Equalising Perspective

Abstract

This article discusses Schmid's lead article, and takes issue with it on a number of points: (1) that the psychotherapy Schmid refers to is too specific; (2) that the politics he refers to is not specific enough, or explicitly progressive or equalising; (3) that the person-centred approach is not more “political” than other approaches or modalities; and (4) that, if there is to be a dialogue between approaches or modalities, then there needs to be more emphasis on the common ground between them.