Defining Life, Love, And Happiness: Insights From A Psychotherapist
Vancouver-Based Mental-Health Clinician And Speaker
Healing Conversation #1020
— People often wish to seek answers in therapy - whether to ask questions about mental health, life, relationships, love, or about themselves. Some ask out of uncertainty; others, out of curiosity. What about the psychotherapists themselves? How would they answer questions for themselves if they become the interviewee? In therapy, it is common for therapists to withhold personal information from the clients to maintain professional boundaries and to maintain the treatment focus on the client’s needs and goals; however, self-disclosure done appropriately can foster empathy, develop rapport, and build trust. Many people believe that, because a psychotherapist’s role is to provide emotional support and guidance, they should be emotionally uninvolved to remain unbiased and impartial in the therapeutic process to facilitate clients who open up bravely about their own insecurities and vulnerabilities. Although a helping professional should strive to be non-judgmental and respectful of boundaries, their emotional investment in sessions is an honest indication of the fact that they, too, are humans who have feelings and emotions that allow them to understand and empathize with a client’s struggles. One psychotherapist who believes in the benefits of such deliberate self-disclosure tells all and shares some vulnerable memories and moments of her own to answer some of the most intimate questions about her views on life and her role as a helping professional. To help you connect with a psychotherapist up close and personal, listen to how a Vancouver-based psychotherapist, Julie Chang, responds to some of the questions about life, happiness, and love that you may also have for yourself. Perhaps you’ll be amused. Perhaps you’ll feel a sense of similarity. Or, perhaps you’ll be inspired to engage in your own self-exploration to reflect on your values and who you are as a person of worth.
Valeria Teles interviews Julie Chang — She is a Vancouver-Based Mental-Health Clinician And Speaker
To learn more about Julie and her work, please visit: https://flourishingheartscounselling.ca/
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