Therapy for Personal Growth - The Myths

I don't talk much about how I get the results I get, so here are some thoughts on Therapy The Myths.

Only damaged people do therapy

We all have baggage. Many people do therapy specifically to shed this. Few admit just how much and how often. In my experience the happiest people have done the most!

I will be judged and shamed

The capacity of the professional to hold a safe enough space for you to bring all parts of you to the room is the mark of a great practitioner. Only when all of you are present in an atmosphere of complete acceptance, compassion and safety – can firm intentions for anything to be different be made.

I will need plenty of tissues

Perhaps, but more for tears of laughter at the absurdity of life and sheer ridiculousness of the human condition. Laughter and lightbulb moments are a really beautiful part of the job

I will be made to feel uncomfortable

This should not happen if the space is being correctly held for you. The expertise of the practitioner to ensure the right balance of stretch and repair is achieved (like building muscle at the gym, or holding a yoga pose)

I will be made to feel less than because the ‘expert’ is the ‘expert’

The ideal space is when the practitioner gets themselves (and their ego) right out of the space, so you can bring all of you into it. And feel acceptable enough in your messy humanity to gain the clarity and draw the gifts of wisdom and knowledge.

I will need to divulge things I’d prefer to not discuss if I want to feel better.

Not at all. Silence and presencing in high vibe spaces can be all that is needed for success. Your presence, silence, safety and the correct techniques are enough

To your happiness…