Quotes About Therapy

Rosen, D. (1996) Transforming Depression: Healing the Soul Through Creativity. New York: Penguin/Arkana.

Jung is quick to point out that the only [such death and rebirth] "initiation process" that is still alive and practiced today in the West is the analysis of the unconscious as used by doctors for therapeutic purposes.78

active imagination," which allowed him—and countless others—to express unconscious shadow material as a painted image or as various other creative products (sculpture, dance, poetry, music, etc.), so that it could be effectively dealt with psychologically.

My parents are in many ways embodiments of the American Dream. They came to this country with basically nothing but the clothes on their backs, and after twenty years of hard work, sweat, and sacrifice, they were getting divorced, totally broke, and deep in therapy.

For example, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) relies heavily on homework assignments, such as keeping track of your moods, thoughts, or self-statements; challenging your assumptions and replacing them with alternative ways of thinking; or keeping behavior, sleep, and mood charts.

My own view of the relationship between drugs and PTSD is reminiscent of what Frank Sinatra said when a reporter asked him about his philosophy of life—"Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night—be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniel's.

The act of writing, especially of putting pen to paper, has always had a sacred quality. The process by which one creates a paragraph-of conceptualizing, framing, and sequencing a moment in time-is the same process that governs some of the most sophisticated psychotherapies.

Así como el vínculo inicial de apego permitía el desarrollo del niño, es en última instancia el nuevo vínculo de apego con el terapeuta el que propicia el cambio en el paciente. Parafraseando a Bowlby (1988),

God seems willing to act as the most sublime psychologist, psychotherapist, or even psychiatrist if we are willing.

Writing is my therapy. In addition to my real therapy. God knows where I'd be without it. I'd probably still be at my last job, working in HR at a religious organization. I was horribly miscast.

Thank God my best friend's a therapist.

As the years go by, I find myself experiencing God's extraordinary concern, consideration, healing, and what I call in my books, the divine therapy.

Writing a book about yourself is like therapy, and you go 'Oh My God, that's the reason that happened.' Writing about it, you're forced to really examine things.

One good thing about acting in film is that it's good therapy.

I get through the tough times through prayer and meditation. And I have really good friends and family, and a great therapist.

Good therapy helps. Good friends help. Pretending that we are doing better than we are doesn't. Shame doesn't. Being heard does.

If your brain's not right they have good people at the NHS to help you fix it and talk to and counselling to calm you down and to focus you.

If you have a very hot experience then shock yourself with cold water, it's very very good for the nervous system.

If your therapist asks if you have a quarter, then politely tells you to call someone who cares ... there's a good chance you're whining!

Actually, I very much dislike routine. Creating music is my chaos therapy. The writing process puts me in a good place. Recording the music is the release of however I felt in the song.

Give a guy a girlfriend and a great job, he doesn't need therapy.

My therapist would be so happy to know I'm doing all this walking. They've done a great job of putting me back together, haven't they?

I asked a shrink: 'Everything is so great. Why am I still so angry?' He said, 'Anger doesn't go away.' I always thought it was kind of a good engine.

Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.