ABSTRACT

This article is a response to the papers in this special issue. It argues that change and learning is necessary to keep a contemporary psychotherapy practice. However, it asserts that change is also difficult because allowing ourselves to face our ‘blind spots’ may provoke uncomfortable feelings such as shame. It is therefore important for psychotherapists to be robust in managing the discomfort of learning. With this in mind, the article comments on the papers in this issue, which pay attention to the diversity of our modern populations – including LGBTQ+ people, people of diverse ethnic and racial identities and disabled people. The article argues that by embracing diversity the psychotherapy profession can continue to evolve, enabling it to support diverse communities in the best way possible. It asserts that each of the articles in this special issue invites the reader into a deep self-reflection, helping them to consider all the nuances of difference constructively.

摘要

本文是对本期特刊论文的回应。它认为改变和学习对于保持当代心理治疗实践是必要的。然而，它断言改变也很困难，因为让我们自己面对我们的“盲点”可能会引起羞耻等不舒服的感觉。因此，对于心理治疗师来说，强有力地管理学习中的不适非常重要。考虑到这一点，文章对本期的论文进行了评论，这些论文关注我们现代人群的多样性——包括 LGBTQ+ 人群、不同民族和种族身份的人群以及残疾人。文章认为，通过拥抱多样性，心理治疗专业可以继续发展，使其能够以尽可能最好的方式支持多元化社区。