“When we humans speak, we are not merely communicating information but attempting to make an impression and achieve a goal.” Quote by Francine Prose
“The first goal is for the clinician to find the patient, and the patient to find the clinician, as both are required for a real alliance.” FirstsRealGoalPatientAlliancesClinicians Author:Leston Havens
“Suffering brings the patient to us...the patient needs to feel heard and seen-that is, met, by another person.” NeedsFeelsPersonsSufferingHeardMetsPatient Author:Leston Havens
“Above all, the clinician must not shake what little faith the patient has in himself.” LittlesPatientShakesLittle FaithClinicians Author:Leston Havens
“An argument can be made that relationship building is the treatment.” MadeBuildingArgumentTreatment Author:Leston Havens
“Today many medications act across diagnostic groups. Alliance effects also transcend specific psychotherapy methods. Both may be affecting profound psychopathological processes.” MayTodayProcessGroupsEffectsMethodProfoundAlliancesMedicationPsychotherapy Author:Leston Havens
“The eternal ambiguity of human motives and memory.” HumansMemoriesEternalMotiveAmbiguity Author:Ben Brantley
“Story is about eternal, universal forms, not formulas.” StoriesFormEternalUniversalFormulas Author:Robert McKee
“Consciousness begins when brains acquire the power, the simple power I must add, of telling a story.” StoriesSimpleBrainConsciousnessAddAcquire Author:Antonio Damasio
“Openness is the first step toward recovery... addiction remains a secret because of the overwhelming shame associated with it.” FirstsSecretStepsShameRemainsAddictionRecoveryOpennessOverwhelmingFirst StepsAddiction Recovery Author:David Sheff