trust nature
Why construct complex theories and techniques of therapy when we already have them built in? We have evolved to heal ourselves.
All our ancestors from the earliest micro organisms survived long enough to reproduce. Hard-wired to recover from injury. We inherit their in-built survival mechanisms that perform complex evaluations like calculating the accuracy of information and estimating risk. We tap these resources without even being consciously aware of them.
Animals have been on the planet for hundreds of millions of years. Whether we wear clothing, feathers or fur we share similar problems of relationships and intellectual emotional and physical health. We have evolved to deal with them.
Human cultures last for hundreds of years at a time and accumulate understanding and knowledge in languages, artifacts and habits. We draw on these whenever we think or speak.
We are self-organising just like other social animals. Put us together and we find ways to communicate and construct shared stories even if we start with different languages and cultures.
trust nature and trust the person
Person Centered Therapy builds on these strengths rather than finding faults and correcting them or learning something new. Mobilising our innate powers of recovery and understanding. Listening to nature and working with it in all its complexity rather than opposing or taming it or fitting it into popular theories. Stepping beyond the conventional beliefs and habits that hold us back.
A few simple principles foster the innate abilities of therapists and clients by encouraging communication and awareness rather than teaching formulas. Building on personal experience rather than external authorities and intellectual constructs. Encouraging knowing oneself so as to look at the world and nature through clearer eyes and embracing its diversity rather than fighting against it.
copyright (C) John Brasted 2008
updated 26. Dec. 2011
