Blocks in Counselling

Sometimes people run into a block--where for some reason, they do not go any further, sometimes they feel it, sometimes it is unconcious. If you realize that there is some block, there is a reason for that. I find that it is a signal from somewhere in a client's mind or heart that there is something we need to talk about, some fear or some worry that needs attention. It is not something to be "blasted through," but rather something to be respected and worked with.

Some therapists call this resistance. I do not. Resistance is a word that therapists use when they are stuck. To me, this is the client working with me, even if it looks like they are not.