Emotional pain experienced by a client, whether it is loneliness, sadness, shame and fear, for example, are responses to an injury that prevents or violates the fulfillment of the basic human need to be loved, feel safe, and be acknowledged. Dr. Ladisav Timulak presents his therapeutic approach as a treatment designed to emphasize the importance of attending to distress rather than avoiding or suppressing it. The approach focuses on helping the client to stay with, rather than avoid, their painful emotional experiences. Identifying the triggers of difficult emotional experiences,...
Emotional pain experienced by a client, whether it is loneliness, sadness, shame and fear, for example, are responses to an injury that prevents or vi...
