This is a very interesting movie (play) experience. I have experience in psychological counseling, as a client and communicating with counselors. But watching this American drama is a bystander, watching the moments that you have experienced. Watch yourself and watch the counselor. Maybe I'm still used to using 123 to organize my language. Or use 123 to describe my feelings.
1. It is not easy to be a consultant.
On the one hand, like the visitors in the play, I often hope that the consultant will give direct advice. In the play, Paul is indeed a well-established consultant. He has the wisdom and ability to let himself stand by and answer questions with questions. Do not interfere in your life and help the client make decisions without being self-righteous. Yes, the counselor is to help clients understand their own problems and help them build their ability to face and solve problems. "What do you think?" "Is this what you want?" "How do you feel?" And so on, they have the ability to use the language of wisdom to get you around problems and face them.
On the other hand, it is not easy because clients often want to seek out the counselor's attention and concern outside the counseling room, and want to know about the counselor's personal life. Alex's death brought Paul into legal trouble, and Alex's father sued Paul, arguing that Paul was responsible for Alex's death. I have no intention of analysing who is to blame. What I want to express more is that consultants admit that they do have risks. There are industry regulations that consultants have the responsibility and obligation to keep clients confidential, but there is nothing to constrain clients to keep them confidential. In the play, Paul, while providing companionship, support, and acceptance for Alex, also has his personal life seriously affected. This really makes me feel bad for Paul. Alex's father sued, but Paul was unable to disclose the content of the consultation at the time in court. So frustrating. The odds seemed slim, and Paul could lose his job and go bankrupt. Is this what he has to face and bear?
Second, the writers and actors are great.
Those who have had counseling experience will understand that chats in the counseling room are often imaginative, and emotions often come suddenly, unlike those daily life and work scenes. The lines of the show never make me feel like a play, every detail is well connected, that's it, that's right, that's it. It is said that the play was completed by multiple screenwriters, and a team of experts was consulted. It's really professional. By the way, the screenwriters of American dramas are very professional, right? Is that what makes American dramas attractive? Engaging and challenging the audience.
The actors are also great, and they express their emotions very well, and they don't feel like they are pretending or not enough. As if the story in the play really happened to them. It's as if they're either interpreting others or presenting their own reality.
Well, I've seen the second season, and that's all I want to say about this show right now.
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