[pct-l] (no subject)

[Amanda L Silvestri]

Well yea, haven't we all experienced extreme reactions from those unfamiliar with backpacking? 

However, when working in a mental health center it might be best to decorate your office walls with neutral, non-anxiety-provoking art.  If the therapist wants to puts items on the wall to provoke a response and this is done in the course of therapy, fine.  I question that the in-take office is the best place for the free expression of ones interests.  After all what we might see as beautiful and inspiring, another less stable person might find triggering, you just never know. It was not the identified patent that had the reaction, true, but Systems Theory tells us that the "Identified patent" is not necessary the person with the greatest problem.  Everyday can bring surprises.

I have PCT photos up in my office too, but I don't have them up where I see clients.  Perhaps this is something to discuss in supervision.  I hope it all works out.

Shepherd