Above all, the clinician must not shake what little faith the patient has in himself.

Suffering brings the patient to us...the patient needs to feel heard and seen-that is, met, by another person.

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.

Above all, the clinician must not shake what little faith the patient has in himself.

The slow compromise, or even surrender, of our fondest hopes is a regular feature of normal human life.

Of course they fought as lovers must do to find a liveable space.

Having listened to people for a long time, I believe many of us should be thankful not to be shot.