199 Quotes About Psychotherapy

[S]urely the mysterious inner world of the psyche as such still offers an important forum where religions can meet, leaving their dogmas at the door, and pursue together the elusive quest for a common humanity that transcends religious differences.

Psychotherapy isn't a twentieth-century artifice imposed on nature, but the reinstatement of a natural healing process.

Unfortunately, there is no expiration date on grief

All you need is one safe anchor to keep you grounded when the rest of your life spins out of control

But that's the hardest part of healing.'What?'Realizing there's no one to hate.

It is impossible to win a contest with a helpless opponent since if you win you have won nothing.

Do not be afraid of anything that can kill you.

Sometimes you just need to be needed.

Sessions which do not bear directly on the patient's problems are not as wasted as long as they relate to his growing awareness that he is a part of the world and that perhaps he can cope with it. When values, standards, and responsibility are in the background, all discussion is relevant to therapy.