#psychotherapy

#psychotherapy

Psychoanalyst Nancy McWilliams wrote, "People with personalities organized around thinking and doing abound in Western societies. The idealization of reason and the faith in progress through human action that were hallmarks of Enlightenment thinking still permeate our collective psychology..."

Narrative therapy encourages us to begin by identifying our dominant narrative—the main story we tend to focus on and tell about ourselves. Dominant narratives, though told and retold, are not always fully accurate; they sometimes ignore other important parts of the story.

Effective therapy requires a transformative shift in relationships—embracing systemic therapy's view that dynamics, not individuals, shape our emotional experiences.

I have heard it in the trembling voice of a granddaughter who cannot explain her panic around food waste, in the hoarding of rice, in the panic at empty shelves.

Despite promising transformations at Tranquillum House, Masha's own motivations remain self-serving and may have worsened, raising concerns about her new psychedelic delivery system.

Good psychotherapy, like good physical therapy, hurts, especially when addressing unresolved symptoms and fostering psychological growth that challenges old patterns suitable for change.

"I can't forgive him. I've tried for years, but I just can't," said Craig, referring to his father, who neglected him throughout his childhood. "I know it's because I'm a bad person. Good people forgive, and bad people don't."