Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
6 days agoThe Most Important Question in Therapy: Why
Therapy fundamentally addresses meaning and purpose; people endure hardship when it connects to something that matters, not through coping strategies alone.
Last night in my workshop on Interactive Journaling with AI, one participant spoke up after I had finished my demo with ChatGPT. "I feel less special. I thought the way it talked to me was unique, but it said similar things to you." Once I set aside the part of me that wanted to immediately reassure her, the significance hit me. This is exactly why I teach this workshop.