Monday, December 2, 2024

 The mind seeking for truth

Begins, like a stream, shallow

At first, but then

Adds more and more depth

While gaining greater clarity.

 -Saigyo 

People come to psychotherapy or psychoanalysis because they are seeking a better way to manage the stressors in their lives. It has been my experience that when I offer some strategies that have been proven to be effective, the unanswered question of why things are difficult can undermine the strategies and even compound the difficulties. The shallow stream of symptoms provides an opportunity for someone to deepen their understanding of themselves and gain greater clarity of who they are. We explore the depths of their singular truths with an open mind. The journey becomes an essential part of their identity where they can utilize new strategies with self-confidence and greater resilience to the difficulties that life brings.

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