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Idealisation

An exaggerated, one-sided view of someone as perfect — often the prelude to an equally one-sided disappointment.

Term

How it shows up

A new partner, a new boss, a new therapist: at first, flawless. When the first flaw appears, the whole picture falls. Swinging between the heights and the depths is more exhausting than the realistic middle.

What we do with it in therapy

The work isn’t towards less enthusiasm, but towards the capacity to see a person whole — with the good and the bad at once.

See also

Therapeutic goal A jointly agreed shift by which we both know whether anything is happening. Creativity The capacity to make something that wasn't there before — including when it isn't art. Loneliness A sense of disconnection that doesn't depend on how many people are around you.

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