Thank you Leah, I am on the mend. And yes — Keith's willingness to go there, fully and honestly, is something rare. I'm grateful he trusted us with it.
Ilona! I'm so sorry about your accident and hope. that you are getting healing! Thanks for this article from Keith. As you know, I went through my own decade of going to therapy that was more harmful than helpful. Part of this was due to my own naivety and ignorance of what therapy was and what it was supposed to accomplish. Some of it was also due to going to therapy via masters level students internship programs due to finances, and they were just learning themselves. Another reason was that I went to counselors working in church settings because my church was telling me all other therapists were harmful. It was all so confusing at the time...but I made it out. I have a therapist today, and she sounds a lot like Keith's. After becoming a therapist myself, I know what to look for. This therapist is extremely knowledgeable about complex trauma. It's so important not to waste too much time ignoring signals and not trusting your gut if you are seeing someone who is not a good fit.
Linda, your story adds so much to this conversation — the financial constraints, the church-directed counseling, the layers of confusion that make finding good help so much harder than it should be. And now you're on the other side of it, as a therapist yourself, helping others find what took you so long to find. That's a full circle worth celebrating. So glad you made it out.
Will finish reading soon, but first just so say I hope you are fully recovered and so sorry to hear about the car accident! The roads are scary these days.
First of all, good to know you are safe after the accident, Ilona. I was going to message you to find out how you’re going when your post came in my feed.
Second, thanks for introducing me to Keith. What a story and what a man. His writing is so powerful which made me realise what I have been missing in many of the AI generated post I have receiving in my feed. I will certainly read his other articles. Thanks for showing up. These online friendships are funny. You feel as close friend as physical friends but can’t even reach them other than social media platforms.
Neera, your note made me smile. You're right about online friendships — there's something both strange and genuinely real about them. I feel that closeness too. And yes, Keith is the real thing — his writing comes from a place no AI could ever reach. Thank you for seeing him so clearly.
Sending thoughts of healing your way. Keith, gratitude for your willingness to share your wisdom and courage in such difficult circumstances.
Thank you Leah, I am on the mend. And yes — Keith's willingness to go there, fully and honestly, is something rare. I'm grateful he trusted us with it.
I sit in awe before Keith, his persistence and courage, his grace in healing.
Carol, your words are a gift. I'll make sure Keith sees this. He deserves to know his story is landing exactly the way he hoped it would.
Thank you, Ilona. I'll subscribe also.
Ilona! I'm so sorry about your accident and hope. that you are getting healing! Thanks for this article from Keith. As you know, I went through my own decade of going to therapy that was more harmful than helpful. Part of this was due to my own naivety and ignorance of what therapy was and what it was supposed to accomplish. Some of it was also due to going to therapy via masters level students internship programs due to finances, and they were just learning themselves. Another reason was that I went to counselors working in church settings because my church was telling me all other therapists were harmful. It was all so confusing at the time...but I made it out. I have a therapist today, and she sounds a lot like Keith's. After becoming a therapist myself, I know what to look for. This therapist is extremely knowledgeable about complex trauma. It's so important not to waste too much time ignoring signals and not trusting your gut if you are seeing someone who is not a good fit.
Linda, your story adds so much to this conversation — the financial constraints, the church-directed counseling, the layers of confusion that make finding good help so much harder than it should be. And now you're on the other side of it, as a therapist yourself, helping others find what took you so long to find. That's a full circle worth celebrating. So glad you made it out.
Will finish reading soon, but first just so say I hope you are fully recovered and so sorry to hear about the car accident! The roads are scary these days.
Thanks for your note, Lisa! I'm feeling much better and looking forward to seeing you soon ❤️
First of all, good to know you are safe after the accident, Ilona. I was going to message you to find out how you’re going when your post came in my feed.
Second, thanks for introducing me to Keith. What a story and what a man. His writing is so powerful which made me realise what I have been missing in many of the AI generated post I have receiving in my feed. I will certainly read his other articles. Thanks for showing up. These online friendships are funny. You feel as close friend as physical friends but can’t even reach them other than social media platforms.
Neera, your note made me smile. You're right about online friendships — there's something both strange and genuinely real about them. I feel that closeness too. And yes, Keith is the real thing — his writing comes from a place no AI could ever reach. Thank you for seeing him so clearly.