Therapist Quote by Edward Teyber

“We have also seen that they give clients feedback about the impact they are having on the therapist—and others. It can be a gift…

— Edward Teyber

“A way to do this is to "hand back" the projection to the client. For example, if the client says, "You're making me feel…

— Elliot Greene

“People who need regulation often leave therapy sessions feeling calmer, stronger, safer, more able to handle the world. Often they don't know why. Nothing…

— Thomas Lewis

“Later on, I see how often therapists keep patients coming to them, not so much for the benefit of the patients but to satisfy…

— Marie Balter

At the end of each therapy session, I waited for an evaluation, a clinical judgment, some kind of pronouncement on "my condition." I hoped…

— Ken Dornstein

“Every touchy-feely therapist will tell you to open up and express yourself, but all that leads to is the negotiation of desire and the…

— Rollo Tomassi

“There’s a reason why many people feel most loved and cared for in the therapists’s or counselor’s office: few people ask us questions as…

— Matthew Lee Anderson

“In closing, new therapists are encouraged to be themselves with clients rather than trying to fulfill the role of a therapist. Perhaps Kahn says…

— Edward Teyber

“Actually, therapy isn't just about feeling better - it's about getting better, which usually involves feeling worse for a while.”

— Nancy Rue

“Beginning therapists must learn that there are times to sit in silence, sometimes in silent communion, sometimes simply while waiting for patients' thoughts to…

— Irvin D. Yalom

“The process is important, regardless of the outcome, just ask Schacter. (...)mental health... is not a destination but a process. It's about how you…

— Noam Shpancer

“I've realized therapy is incredibly therapeutic.”

— Lisa Schroeder