In “Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal,” Rachel Naomi Remen wrote of a workshop she attended that was facilitated by the late Carl Rogers, creator of Client Centered Therapy.” Rogers shared the following with Remen’s group:
“Before every session I take a moment to remember my humanity. There is no experience that this man has that I cannot share with him, no fear that I cannot understand, no suffering that I cannot care about, because I too am human. No matter how deep his wound, he does not need to be ashamed in front of me. I too am vulnerable. And because of this, I am enough. Whatever his story, he no longer needs to be alone with it. This is what will allow his healing to begin.”
Of all the wisdom that has been shared with me over my many years of training and experience as a therapist, Rogers words reflect the true essence of healing.
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I said as much at the end of a peer group workshop at 14, when the facilitators asked what we learned, and I got a bunch of blank faces. I hope Rogers was better received. 😉
Hi Eliza,
Thank goodness, he was! By the way, I’m very much enjoying your blog. Much wisdom there….
That is really moving. Thank you for sharing. Some days, a quote or a statement might be all one can grasp a hold of. 🙂
I so agree with you! And there are some statements and quotes that we benefit from being reminded of over and over again.