For some, going to therapy or counseling is an intimidating, and at times, scary process. We all have schemas of what a therapist’s office looks like or how he or she will act in the first initial encounter. One can imagine that there will be a bookshelf with lots of books on it; perhaps a …
Empathy that Cures
One of the key factors in any successful therapeutic relationship is the ability for the therapist to understand the patient; it is only then authentic safety and healing can occur. Regardless of one’s theoretical orientation or how one comes to understand psychopathology, this key ingredient makes the treatment effective. To gain a better understand of …
