In my early years as a psychotherapist, a teacher advised me to assume that my client’s emotional maturity was no greater than a 12-year-old’s. This insight applies not only to people seeking counseling but to everyone—including jurors, lawyers and judges.
It’s easy to assume that people in therapy are somehow not normal. But, remember the Buddha’s First Noble Truth: to exist is to suffer. Those who seek counseling seek a solution to their suffering through understanding. The vast majority are ordinary people who work at their jobs, nurture their families, participate in religious activities, play sports, watch TV and go shopping. Only a small fraction needs to handle mental or emotional disorders that significantly affect their ability to function.
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