Trust in life and therapy What does trust mean to you? We all have various levels of trust, and what trust will mean to one person will not be what it means to you. Perception of trust can change through personal experiences and beliefs; this could sway in either a negative or positive way, with bad experiences. If we look at people we do and do not trust on a deeper level what comes to mind about these relationships? Professions: Doctors / Nurses / Counsellors / Psychologists / Physiotherapist We are more likely to trust professionals for the very fact of their title. We are aware that they have a duty of care to us; they offer us a safe place to share aspects of our lives that we would not share with just anybody. Relationships: Partners / Friends / Siblings / Children / Parents Although many of us feel these relationships would be our most sacred and trusting, this may not be the case. These relationships are continuously tested and challenged and continuously developing. Do you share everything within these relationships? These relationships can begin in trust and would only break down if trust had been broken, on the flip side some relationships will not begin with trust at all but grow to have trust. Do you believe relationships should always begin with trust? Or is it possible for trust to develop within a relationship? Strangers: Can we assume we would say we would never trust a stranger? Would they understand you? Would they be empathic? Could you trust them to be empathic? Now on reflection on the relationships including this one that have been mentioned don’t they all begin on a stranger to stranger relationship? What do you know about your Doctor? His/her name, what surgery you can see him at. What did you know about your partner? His/her name, number, and that you were attracted to each other. So now on reflection do we hold trust in people based on people and their actions or through our own experiences? Now relating this to Counselling Therapy, how do you now feel about sharing your intimate details about yourself with a counsellor? They offer you safe space to share your concerns; you receive unconditional positive regard, a great level of empathy. Therapy does not just have to be about an issue or concern you have, how would you feel about having therapy. Leanne
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:47:45 +0000
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