Therapeutic Alliance – Bonding With Your Therapist and Working through the Discomfort

“Sometimes, when you’re uncomfortable in session, it’s actually a good thing,” says Ying Wang, M.D., a psychiatrist in Pennsylvania. “Sometimes, you don’t walk away feeling lighter. Therapy is a safe space for you to dig into messy feelings. It will hopefully lead to healing, but it may make you feel bad. That relationship of trust allows a therapist to challenge the client and go deeper.”

Check out this excellent article by Tyler Woods on Psychology Today, The Role of The Therapeutic Alliance in Therapy, in which he explores the significance of the relationship between the patient and her therapist.