Absolute truth! Psychologists are humans, and as humans they also deal with their own internal storms. And that is why all responsible psychotherapists find their own therapy non-negotiable.

THIS THREAD!

4/ in quality empathy, it may be painful to really grieve that we didn’t receive something crucial. And if we just aren’t naturally that good at giving it, we may want to treat it as not that impressive

3/ end. If the impulse is to deny that this type of quality empathy is a *skill* and important - well, it’s probably good to ask why. When one has largely only received discount bin empathy, it might be hard to imagine another kind even exists. If our upbringing was deficient

2/it to the patient, it provides the necessary backdrop for the patient to continue to explore and know *their own mind* We are relational beings. Without empathy, we cannot ever even fully develop. It’s not sufficient, but it is a profound and necessary means to a therapeutic

🧵Empathy which facilitates the ongoing emergence of the other person’s subjectivity (expression and knowledge of such)is a high level skill. When a caregiver provides quality empathy for an infant, it builds the infrastructure for internal security. When a therapist provides

@sciencegirl The relationship you have with a horse to be able to do this...amazing.

In the village of Sirmione on lake Garda, Italy, there is a cafe covered in bougainvillea

Coastline of Norway 📹 Parker Sheppard

A place in Quebec where you can watch wild wolves as you sleep 📹 meghanorourkee

Namtso Lake, Tibet – a high-altitude saltwater lake surrounded by the Nyenchen Tanglha mountains

Mongolian horse archery skills

Dashing through the snow.. 😅

"Nada se compara a un atardecer en la playa: el sol se despide bailando sobre las olas".

¡¡Hay flores en casa!! 🌿🌹🌿

La mujer que conserve a la niña en su corazón, siempre será feliz. 🌷

Bryony Bensly Bye

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Noriyuki Kajiwara, Japanese photographer

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