subject: Fear And Hope, And Psychotherapy [print this page] Okay, there are many people today who quite undervalue of good psychotherapy. Obviously, the therapeutic process when undertaken by an incompetent therapist loses its value. However, there are still good therapists out there. So, what is it about fear and hope and psychotherapy? Well, the feelings, thoughts, and beliefs of fear and hope are related factors having to do with believing in the value of psychotherapy.
In the first place, psychology can seem like a threat. In genuine psychology, there are certain truth so many people simply do not want to know, such as our defense mechanisms and hidden motivations, ulterior motives and the like. Then there is what we call the unconscious. There is so much do people want to remain unaware of, believing they would not survive if they become conscious of everything that has happened around them, and even to their own consciousness.
Fear is usually born from childhood trials. In childhood, if we experience a lot of negative experiences, we become traumatized. And then, there are what we call the "defense" or "dynamic" mechanisms-the psychological defenses we acquire in childhood. Now, these serve a purpose-so that we can cope and survive. But if we hold to these even as adults, problems will be caused and these problems are quite inevitable.
Now, hope is the other thing-the positive attribute or value that can bring us to a healing process, one of which is psychotherapy. Hope is lost if we lose our sense of worth. Our dreams become unreachable, and our minds are now afraid of dreaming of fear of simply being frustrated over and over again.
If you wish to experience the benefits of the psychotherapeutic healing process, choose hope over fear. It does not mean that fear will completely disappear. But rather, in spite of the fear, you will choose to hope that you can be healed by communicating about your wounds, talking about your fears and letting go of your defenses.
Sometimes, we are too good at punishing ourselves. But the selfish kind of self-punishment, which is done solely to numb guilt and shame, only brings problems and a chaotic kind of self in the end. This sort of self-defeating cycle can bring an end to anyone's sense of identity and peace within his or her own interior. So explore psychotherapy, and choose hope to combat your fear. Deal with your problems head on and with help as needed.
