The fear of feeling
Who we are...and how we cope...is not our fault. Who we are...and how we cope...becomes our responsibility. - Paul Gilbert, Developer of Compassion Focused Therapy
One of the recurrent themes that I work with in my life and in my therapeutic practice is the fear of feelings. With regret, I see that we lack an intentional, conscious education on how to recognize, understand and accept our emotions. Instead of learning to develop flexible and adaptive strategies for coping w
