I wonder how much this really matters. Since the causation probably runs in both directions for different individuals, surely what a therapist or counsellor would need to do is try to figure out as best they can what exactly has happened in the case of the particular patient or person they are trying to help and act accordingly. Incidentally, I once knew a BL who was a patient of Kurt Freund. While the criticisms of Freund from our quarter may be justified, my friend seemed to find him quite liberal and non-judgemental. |