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Top 63 Most Inspiring Therapy Quotes (MENTAL HEALTH)

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Top 12 Most Inspiring Quotes on Therapy (BEST)

“I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you’re not alone. You’re not the first to go through it; you’re not going to be the last to go through it.”

Dwayne Johnson 
Music is therapy. Music moves people. It connects people in ways that no other medium can. It pulls heartstrings. It acts as medicine. – Macklemore
Music is therapy. Music moves people. It connects people in ways that no other medium can. It pulls heartstrings. It acts as medicine. – Macklemore
Slow breathing is like an anchor in the midst of an emotional storm the anchor won't make the storm go away, but it will hold you steady until it passes. — Russ Harris
Slow breathing is like an anchor in the midst of an emotional storm: the anchor won’t make the storm go away, but it will hold you steady until it passes. — Russ Harris
Where you stand determines what you see and what you do not see; it determines also the angle you see it from; a change in where you stand changes everything. - Steve de Shazer
Where you stand determines what you see and what you do not see; it determines also the angle you see it from; a change in where you stand changes everything. – Steve de Shazer
You are not your illness. You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle. — Julian Seifter
You are not your illness. You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle. — Julian Seifter
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination. - Carl Rogers
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination. – Carl Rogers
There is no normal life that is free of pain. It's the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth. — Fred Rogers
There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth. — Fred Rogers
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. - Rumi
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. – Rumi
Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life. ― Shannon L. Alder
Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life. ― Shannon L. Alder
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. - Victor Frankl
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. – Victor Frankl
You are the one thing in this world, above all other things, that you must never give up on. - Lili Reinhart
You are the one thing in this world, above all other things, that you must never give up on. – Lili Reinhart
My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it. — Emery Lord
My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it. — Emery Lord

14 Deep & Meaningful Quotes About Therapy

Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.”

Graham Greene
The greatest thing in the world is to feel that you are loved for who you are, and not for what you do. - Carl Rogers
The greatest thing in the world is to feel that you are loved for who you are, and not for what you do. – Carl Rogers
There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. - William Shakespeare
There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. – William Shakespeare
How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved. - Sigmund Freud
How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved. – Sigmund Freud
You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you. — Dan Millman
You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you. — Dan Millman
Deep breathing is our nervous system’s love language. — Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy
Deep breathing is our nervous system’s love language. — Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes. - Carl Jung
Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes. – Carl Jung
Happiness is not something that happens to us, it is something that we create. - Daniel Gilbert
Happiness is not something that happens to us, it is something that we create. – Daniel Gilbert
Happiness is not the absence of problems, it is the ability to deal with them. - Daniel Gilbert
Happiness is not the absence of problems, it is the ability to deal with them. – Daniel Gilbert
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. — Albus Dumbledore
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. — Albus Dumbledore
Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations. - Alfred Adler
Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations. – Alfred Adler
It is not the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind. — Aisha Mirza
It is not the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind. — Aisha Mirza
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. - Buddha
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. – Buddha

7 Short & Inspiring Therapy Quotes

Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us. ― David Richo
Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us. ― David Richo
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. - Hubert H. Humphrey
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. – Hubert H. Humphrey
Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man. – Louis Nizer
Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man. – Louis Nizer
The most important relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself. - Diane Von Furstenberg
The most important relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself. – Diane Von Furstenberg
The only journey is the one within. - Rainer Maria Rilke
The only journey is the one within. – Rainer Maria Rilke
We are all works in progress, and we are all capable of change. - Daniel Gilbert
We are all works in progress, and we are all capable of change. – Daniel Gilbert
There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in. ― Leonard Cohen
There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in. ― Leonard Cohen

11 Wise Quotes About Therapy (WISDOM)

“Each person is a unique individual. Hence, psychotherapy should be formulated to meet the uniqueness of the individual’s needs, rather than tailoring the person to fit the Procrustean bed of a hypothetical theory of human behavior.”

Milton H. Erickson
Healing comes from gathering wisdom from past actions and letting go of the pain that the education cost you. - Caroline Myss
Healing comes from gathering wisdom from past actions and letting go of the pain that the education cost you. – Caroline Myss
The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change. - Carl Rogers
The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change. – Carl Rogers
The only thing that is really valuable in the world is the human relationship. - Carl Rogers
The only thing that is really valuable in the world is the human relationship. – Carl Rogers
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. - Albert Einstein
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. – Albert Einstein
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you go; they merely determine where you start. — Nido Qubein
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you go; they merely determine where you start. — Nido Qubein
Problem talk creates problems, Solution talk creates solutions. - Steve de Shazer
Problem talk creates problems, Solution talk creates solutions. – Steve de Shazer
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again. - Abraham Maslow
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again. – Abraham Maslow
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they're never weakness. — Brené Brown
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness. — Brené Brown
Mental health… is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going. — Noam Shpancer, PhD
Mental health… is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going. — Noam Shpancer, PhD
Think of your head as an unsafe neighborhood; don't go there alone. ― Augusten Burroughs
Think of your head as an unsafe neighborhood; don’t go there alone. ― Augusten Burroughs

Top 10 Quotes by Famous Therapists & Psychologists

“In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?”

Carl Rogers
Therapy can help you to understand your thoughts and feelings, and to develop healthier ways of coping with them. - Daniel Gilbert
Therapy can help you to understand your thoughts and feelings, and to develop healthier ways of coping with them. – Daniel Gilbert
Therapy is a way to find the courage to face your fears and to live a more fulfilling life. - Irvin Yalom
Therapy is a way to find the courage to face your fears and to live a more fulfilling life. – Irvin Yalom
Therapy is a way to connect with your inner wisdom and to find your own path to healing. - Bessel van der Kolk
Therapy is a way to connect with your inner wisdom and to find your own path to healing. – Bessel van der Kolk
Therapy is a gift. It is a chance to finally be heard, understood, and supported. - Bessel van der Kolk
Therapy is a gift. It is a chance to finally be heard, understood, and supported. – Bessel van der Kolk
Therapy is a place where you can be yourself, without judgment. - Carl Rogers
Therapy is a place where you can be yourself, without judgment. – Carl Rogers
Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. - Chödrön
Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. – Chödrön
Therapy is a process of becoming more and more what one is, rather than becoming something else. - Carl Rogers
Therapy is a process of becoming more and more what one is, rather than becoming something else. – Carl Rogers
Therapy is a process of learning how to think differently about yourself and your life. - Aaron Beck
Therapy is a process of learning how to think differently about yourself and your life. – Aaron Beck
Therapy is a way to learn how to love yourself and to accept yourself, just as you are. - Judith Herman
Therapy is a way to learn how to love yourself and to accept yourself, just as you are. – Judith Herman

Top 9 Quotes that Will Inspire You to Seek Therapy

“If we start being honest about our pain, our anger, and our shortcomings instead of pretending they don’t exist, then maybe we’ll leave the world a better place than we found it.”

Russell Wilson
Trauma is not your fault, but healing is your responsibility. - Bessel van der Kolk
Trauma is not your fault, but healing is your responsibility. – Bessel van der Kolk
Therapy is not about fixing you, it's about helping you to heal yourself.
Therapy is not about fixing you, it’s about helping you to heal yourself.
Therapy is a safe space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment.
Therapy is a safe space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment.
Therapy is a process of learning how to love yourself, accept yourself, and forgive yourself.
Therapy is a process of learning how to love yourself, accept yourself, and forgive yourself.
Therapy is a journey, not a destination. It is about learning and growing, and it is a process that never ends.
Therapy is a journey, not a destination. It is about learning and growing, and it is a process that never ends.
Therapy is not a quick fix, it takes time and effort, but it is worth it.
Therapy is not a quick fix, it takes time and effort, but it is worth it.
I just started seeing a therapist, and I’m super stoked about it. - Camila Mendes
I just started seeing a therapist, and I’m super stoked about it. – Camila Mendes
There is hope. You can live a full and happy life after trauma. - Bessel van der Kolk
There is hope. You can live a full and happy life after trauma. – Bessel van der Kolk

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