A recent conversation with a client got me thinking... the therapeutic frame is a term therapists use to describe the elements of therapy that make the relationship and the setting safe and predictable for our clients. Things like length of session, cost, and a non-judgmental stance are elements that our clients count on. This provides the framework for us to do our work. It's got to be predictable. It got me thinking about relationships in general: is there a frame? What elements have to be in place for us to be able to trust that our relationships can hold whatever comes at them? What about our relationships needs to be predictable, reliable? If there is a frame, what exactly do we have to do to uphold it? This week, we dive into the frame that makes our relationships predictable spaces we can count on.
