14 Things Excellent Therapists Do for You, Part Two

Excellent therapists-

8. Say very little about themselves because your sessions are about you.

9. Self-disclose only when it helps you make your way forward.

10. Maintain a professional relationship with you and do not have sex with you.

11. Challenge and confront you to help you make your way forward with your life.

12. Know their limitations, tell you when they cannot help you, and refer you to someone who can.

13. Do not keep making appointments with you just to make money.

14. Respect your freedom to stop coming to sessions when you choose and resume if and when you want to do so.

As I said at the beginning of this two-part series on excellent therapists, too often we wait too long to see a therapist. Our delay prolongs our suffering and the suffering of those who care about us.

Whatever challenge you face in life, you do not have to face it alone. Excellent therapists are available to help. Make an appointment with one. You'll be glad you did.

What I Believe: The Thumotics Manifesto, Part 7

Just as the therapeutic care of our body and mind is based on science, I believe in basing the therapeutic care of spirit on science rather than religious and metaphysical beliefs. I am not saying that we should completely ignore or reject religious and metaphysical beliefs. I am saying that when we investigate them. we do well to do so from a critical perspective in which we test their validity with established scientific methods.

I call on those with expertise and interest in counseling, therapeutic care, and healing to join with me in establishing and developing the new therapeutic care of spirit, thumotherapy. Join with me in becoming the first thumotherapists, exploring the vast frontier of the spirit and its injuries, illnesses, and therapies.