I find therapeutic commitment is two fold. On one hand, from myself as the therapist, and on the other hand, from you. Your task in therapy is to consider the things that motivated you to see me. The things that you need to talk about doesn't have to make sense at first or come together in a unified thought. You just need to consider. My commitment is to support you in doing just that.
In my experience in the field, I find three things tend to happen as we consider your beliefs, your thoughts, your feelings, and your life. First, together we will encounter details about you and your life that were previously unknown. Second, as we discuss your feelings about these details, your feelings will likely change. And third, together we will discover new solutions to these details.
I find therapy is like a curious crossroad of science and art. The theory draped in the trapstry of being a person. We often think we know ourselves, and then find places where we feel like a strangers to ourselves. Our lives are filled with possibilities and we get to choose which ones we amplify.
