one of my favorite books is The Road Less Traveled,” by M Scott Peck. He wrote this book way back in 1978.

It’s been on my shelf for years, and I’ve pulled it off so often that it’s actually falling apart at the bindings, and I love something that he says that I agree with about the relationship.

“We are now able to see that the essential ingredient that makes Psychotherapy effective and successful is not unconditional positive regard, nor is it magical words, techniques, or postures. It is human involvement and struggle. It is the willingness of the therapist to extend themselves to nurture the Patriot patient’s growth and willingness to go out on a limb to indeed involve oneself at an emotional level in the relationship to actually struggle with the patient and with oneself, in short, the essential ingredient to of successful deep and meaningful Psychotherapy is love.”

I love that definition.

You know, deep and meaningful Psychotherapy is love.