Careful and concerned CURIOSITY

5th January 2013
This is the curious interrogative stance adopted by the KeyWorker - part of The Therapist's Mentalizing Stance, which refers to The Inquisitive Stance, a state of not-knowing that stimulates questions.

One way of keeping hold of this state-of-being-with is to think of one's questions as being modulated by (Holding the Balance between) two conscious wishes:

  • The wish to avoid causing harm or undue distress ('Care')
  • The wish to facilitate positive change ('Concern').