Reflection
From my supervision session today with a very skilled clinician…she forced me to dig deep and it was the most powerful experience I’ve ever shared with another person.
I’m not as funny, smart, sophisticated, strong, or interesting as I pretend to be. At my core, my biggest fear is being rejected, so to shield myself I put up a front… because it’s easier to be funny Zach than it is to be vulnerable Zach.
Everyday I ask my clients to drop the pretense and show me their true selves. Why shouldn’t I ask the same of myself? Can’t the client only go so far as the therapist? How does my fear limit me in the work that I do with other people?
These are the questions that require reflection. These are the questions that will make or break me as a therapist.
Today I gained so much insight into who I really am personally and professionally. It was amazing. I only hope that I can someday be as skilled.
Vulnerability is next to holiness. I feel like you are on the verge of something big.
3 years ago