"Gradually the story the patient tells herself about herself changes"
"The more deeply ingrained the patterns, the longer it takes to change them.

It's not magic. It isn't quick. It is work. It does work."

I'm on psychoanalysis for... 20 years.
It was a long journey. But it helped me a lot.
You made a good explanation on "how therapy works".
It's so hard to explain! People think you go to "chat" about your "problems" as it it was with a friend.
Ana | 05.19.08 - 1:08 am | #

Thank you! My analyst once said that analysis takes as long as it takes.
Cheryl Fuller | 05.19.08 - 9:09 am | #