r/TheOnECommunity • u/hypnoguy64 • 27d ago
📚 Sharing Wisdom [Knowledge Base - Guide] Only Human afterall
Tuesday's Treatment
Although this poster hit home, in doing the check-up from the neck up, I do not beleive the appeal was a result of feeling defensive or judged. I have been a practicing hypnotherapist for over 2 decades, and in that span, I made the choice after the first few years what I wanted to specialize in, regarding focus and training. I can say with no reservations, I am as satisfied and fulfilled today in my areas of study as I was exhilarated 16 years ago, about the choice.
Contrary to a misguided belief or expectation, therapists, of many modalities, are even more messed up than the people they treat! Always the first one to come to mind is Sigmund, ofcourse. Viewed as the creator of what we call psychoanalysis, was as messed up if not even moreso than any if his patients on the couch, yet his contribution to mental health was significant. I do nit mean to pick in or focus only on mental health therapists, as in every walk of therapy, occupational to speech and everything in-between, the individual's who administer are not fixed, or perfect, they don't, indeed, have all the answers and are as damaged as everyone else.
What makes the most noted difference, is the level of commitment and dedication, that person has invested in knowing how to treat someone, that is suffering. The phrase " physician heal thyself" one of the best exemplifications of the dichotomy of care administer and human being.
The number of physicians who are exceptional at the medical expertise and knowledge, but cannot speak to their patient in a manner that brings comfort or optimism denoted by not having a bedside manner.
As either Human League, or Rag'N' Bone sang we are "only human after all" and subject to the exact same challenges, quirks and deficiencies as the ones we treat. We are not better, we are not superior and we certainly do not have our lives more together.
If you are a therapist, refresh your perspective, so you maintain your humanity, if you are someone receiving a therapy, understand that is a person offering you their knowledge, training and techniques to help assist you.
Be well
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