In the old days we used to get more referrals, because people had insurance that paid for therapy. Now they belong to HMOs, and we can only be affiliated with a few HMOs.

Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world.

I thought foolishly that Freudian psychoanalysis was deeper and more intensive than other, more directive forms of therapy, so I was trained in it and practiced it.

Lack of forgiveness of others breeds lack of self-forgiveness.

Eating is always a decision, nobody forces your hand to pick up food and put it into your mouth.

I thought foolishly that Freudian psychoanalysis was deeper and more intensive than other, more directive forms of therapy, so I was trained in it and practiced it. Then I found that it intensively went into every irrelevancy under the sun - and that it didn't work. People got insights into what was bothering them, but they hardly did a damn thing to change.

The attitude of unconditional self-acceptance is probably the most important variable in their long-term recovery.