Commencement Address to Graduating Therapists: The Spiritual Foundations Behind Good Therapy

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teachers I know that my dear friend Dr AKA Pearlman was supposed to give the address and I want to express I think on behalf of everybody our condolences to him and his entire family on the loss of his mother Mrs Naomi Pearlman a blessed memory and I know that he's on the way to the funeral and the entire family and I'm honored to be here to be able to address this Monumental occasion and your great achievement and say to you on behalf of all the communities and behalf of the Jewish people you have undertaken on yourself a powerful potent profound Journey that often comes as was Journey that often comes as was mentioned earlier with great commitment dedication conviction perhaps something you will realize as you continue on this journey how often it is how easy it is I ow I was speaking to a principal of a school and I said to him you know I'm going to say something very Petty to you but I think if you take my word seriously it may help you and that is the worst thing may help you and that is the worst thing you can do in your career is take things personal the moment you will begin to take things personal and it will be a power struggle between you and your students you should stay home you should quit your job very often you will have people sitting in front of you who will project a lot of pain a lot of insecurity a lot of anxiety on you you will become Enemy Number One in this world worse than everybody not consciously maybe

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2. 3:14there is a difference between great therapists fine therapists mediocre therapists and disastrous therapists and I…
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