The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. (George Bernard Shaw)
Have you ever spent hours talking to someone and departed not knowing what was it all about? Or, on the contrary, have you ever had a long talk with someone and left with a sense of empowerment and healing? What happened there? What exactly created the difference between these two scenarios?
Healing happens in communication, but so does stress and illness. Our lives are filled with talks but the ones that allow us to release stress, as opposed to accumulate it, are the ones that are also filled with empathy and a sense of mutual understanding.
Talk-Therapist are experts in creating those healing conditions because trained in building an empathic rapport with almost anyone. And when empathy is present, meaning becomes clear, and understanding follows. Where understanding is present, stress is released and healing occurs. We are today the heirs of a century of discussions and observations, in and out of the scientific establishment, around the question “What creates healing and a sense of fulfilment in communication with others?”. And these many years of study, have now culminated into a powerful science and art of healing.
The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said. (Peter Drucker)
If you are like most people, chances are you have gone through life without knowing how to listen to what isn’t said, and as a consequence, allowing others to not understand what you really meant to communicate. Conveying and understanding meaning is more than just speaking and hearing out words. It requires a fine understanding of what non-verbal language conveys, it demands emotional awareness, and finally it requires attention.
Talk-Therapist are of course professionals in these realms, and by working with me you will learn how to tune into both your meaning making patterns, as well as those of others. You will be amazed at how much you missed in other people’s communication, and amazed at how much you have given out yourself without realising. Learning to refine your understanding of how communication happens between you and those who you care about, colleagues, and strangers, is sure going to make a very substantial difference in your life.
Wishing you Well,
Your Shrink in Bansko