Once you have been a therapist for a while, you develop a few tried and true techniques, exercises, or phrases that you notice have pretty consistently helped clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves. Let me share one of mine with you for free, but don’t tell anyone!
Context is Key: How to Unlock Understanding of the Self and Others // El Contexto es Clave: Cómo Desbloquear la Comprensión de Uno Mismo y de los Demás
“I don’t want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me.” Those are the words that Jack Nicholson’s character states at the start of Martin Scorsese’s amazing 2006 film, The Departed. It perfectly sets the tone for the character and the movie, but is it realistic?