Comments on: Therapy As a Sacred Ritual

By: Douglas

Douglas — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:47:45 +0000

Dear Bryan,

I agree and it makes for good therapy, better.

By: Bryan Reynolds

Bryan Reynolds — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:30:37 +0000

Therapy can help you rid yourself of ailments in your psyche and can help you see yourself better while letting you walk after you have taken a fall.So there is nothing wrong in calling it a sacred ritual.Kudos to all those who help us in these rituals with all their attention,time, effort and empathy. Thank you.

By: yolanda

yolanda — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:14:46 +0000

Thanks for that Douglas. I guess I get kind of afraid that I will become dependent on something that will not always be there for me, you know? Calling it a crutch is exactly what I was thinking but did not know how to describe it. I just want to make sure that I can do the whole therapy thing and get something out of it but not have to rely on tose weekly meetings for life. I want to be able to stand on my own and do the right things. I think that this would be a step in the right direction but it is always hardest to make that first step.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:20:24 +0000

Dear Yolanda,

Therapy as a sacred ritual is not meant to feel like a crutch or a dependency, it’s really a matter of choice. You will determine when the time is ripe, yet if you struggle with this, then tell your therapist. It’s all fruit for the harvesting and a good question, too!

By: yolanda

yolanda — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:17:13 +0000

I know that therapy can be a very good thing for any of us, as we all have our little cobwebs to muddle through. But at some point I have to find the strength to go it alone, and if it is a ritual of sorts, is this something that I will be able to let go of when the time is right?

By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:00:15 +0000

Dear Joel,

I appreciate and respect your thoughtful comments. Your view of the relationship with your therapist is a “Good” one and I’m sure he learns from you, too. :)

By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:57:07 +0000

Dear Asheton,

Yes, you are right! Go with that.

By: Asheton

Asheton — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:58:00 +0000

Have to be honest by admitting that I have never thought of therapy as a need, but more as a want, something that we might like to do but don’t necessarily need to do. I mean, I am in good health, mentally and physically, so why would I need it? But I have to say that this intrigues me, that some find this as their little piece of saving grace, so maybe this will encourage me to try it out for myself. Never hurts to have someone take a listen, right?

By: joel

joel — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:43:27 +0000

In my years in and out of therapy I have developed a relationship with my own therapist that keeps me feeling safe a grounded. He is always not just kind and gentle, but listens with no ulterior motive other that listening to what is going on with me and helping me resolve the never ending merry go round of issues that I bring with me. I would hope that for him he has taken this as a learning experience too, and not just as another paying client. And that is what he has always made it feel like, like our time together is not an imposition on him, but instead a time for him to help me work through all my baggage, but a time for him to reflect on how to better help me as well as other patients. I would hope that everyone be able to find an individual like this in their own lives whom they know that they can rely upon.