Saturday, March 7, 2009

Walking the Way of Compassion



Choosing a Therapist and Healing

When we choose to go to therapy, what is it that most of us want to accomplish?
What are our goals?
Some of us may want to overcome an addiction. Others may be experiencing trouble in relationships. Yet, others my be suffering from a phobia or obsessive compulsive disorder or depression.
What do these goals of therapy have in common?

Is a common desire for compassion?

If you thought about it; what is the one feeling that if we had more of for ourselves and others, many problems would simply fall away.

Maybe we can argue that it is LOVE.

With love, all things are possible, so they say?
But what if we're not ready to love.

What about compassion?

Is it not true that compassion for the self is integral to healing?
Don't we want others to have compassion for us as well?

Quan Yin, the Chinese Goddess embraces all sentient beings with her compassion...in the Buddhist tradition.

A therapist needs to have her traits as well. A therapist needs to have compassion so that she can encourage it in her client and give it to her client.

This is a trait I have.

Anna

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Out of your yearning for comfort, strength and growth, you may choose to let another offer you support and assistance. In my work as a supportive counselor, I offer you a growth-promoting climate. This is a climate where you will develop a deep trust in yourself, other individuals, and in your family or community group.
I believe people have the capacity to explore and understand themselves and their joys and pains. I believe that we all need to give ourselves permission to explore... to come to unity with ourselves, our beliefs and goals. I offer you a HEART-CENTERED approach to counseling that is compassionate and responsive to your PERSONAL NEEDS.
My commitment is to hear from the heart, to listen with a clear, open mind, creating the space for you to be wholly who you are, and as I hear into your pain, your joy, or your confusion... and you feel truly heard.., together, we will discover what help you require, what serves you.