Psychotherapy is more than technique in that it is art, and goes beyond pure science in that it is wisdom. [...] Wisdom requires the human touch. ― Viktor E. Frankl
Curative
Every brand of psychotherapy regardless of its scientific, fundamental, or philosophical orientation, has converged on the idea that voluntary exposure to challenge is curative. — Jordan Peterson
Self-exploration
“Self-exploration is a lifelong process, and I recommend that therapy be as deep and prolonged as possible—and that the therapist enter therapy at many different stages of life.” ― Irvin D. Yalom
Difficult Families
“With difficult families, the therapist must be predictable enough to be relied on by the family, but not so predictable that he can be easily anticipated, thus he can bring about change. One must be predictable in one’s commitment to solving the family problem but unpredictable and inconsistent in moment-to-moment maneuvers.” --Jay Haley in Leaving Home: the Therapy of Disturbed Young People, pg. 276