The magic of therapy

The therapeutic (or counselling) relationship is a transformative one. Why?

Many of us may not have been physically or emotionally supported enough by our caregivers in early childhood, something that may not be obvious to us. This can cause us to develop unhelpful coping mechanisms that disconnect us from ourselves and others. While this was a clever way of coping with trauma in the past, it may be holding us back now. Or perhaps we have been through a difficult string of experiences that have broken our trust in ourselves and others. All this can manifest in a variety of ways, such as low self-esteem, addiction, anxiety, depression, loneliness and through attachment and relationship issues.

I believe that therapy allows us to be fully met and accepted by another, so we can fully meet ourselves. Not by a AI, but by a real person. It is a conversation between you and me that allows you to explore your thoughts and feelings and have them responded to safely. That's where the healing happens, when real vulnerability is required of us. 

 

And once we know who we are, and can face that, we can live our lives in alignment. It may be uncomfortable at times, but together we can work through the beautifully tangled parts of being human.