“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, ‘Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.’ I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” Carl Rogers was a trailblazing psychotherapist who profoundly […]
Empathy
How can I help clients who are just like me?
Question: “How can I overcome feeling stuck when working with clients whose problems are similar to my own?” Whenever I have clients who present with anxiety and rumination, it’s as if they’re reflecting my own struggles back to me and sometimes feel at a loss to help them. When we talk through the client’s issues, […]