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psychotherapeutic process

whatever occurs between and within a client and therapist during the course of psychotherapy. This includes the experiences, attitudes, emotions, and behavior of both client and therapist, as well as the dynamic or interaction between them. See also process research.

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self-denial

self-denial

n. the act of suppressing desires and forgoing satisfactions.