Most people assumption that the process of therapy is ‘hard work’ – that inevitably takes a lot of time and a lot of effort. The analogy of ‘pushing a car up a long hill’ is often used to describe how therapy works. If the client keeps pushing and pushing, then eventually he will reach the top of the mountain. The conventional wisdom is that with months and years of constant effort, he will eventually reach the pinnacle of success.

However in pdxi, we see it differently. The high mountain top represents high stress and high tension. Therefore the true work in therapy is to gently guide the car toward a gradual slope that leads to the bottom of the mountain. When done correctly, the car will start to slowly roll.  At that point, the client is asked to jump into the driver’s seat and check the steering and step on the brakes. Since the natural force of gravity is present, the car’s movement (change & growth) will automatically occur. Without much effort from the client, his job is to simply guide the car down the mountain in a responsible and safe way. When the car reaches the bottom, the client will have spontaneously let go of stress and tension and will enter a new place that Is relaxed and stable.

The video by Rabbi YY Jacobson reminds us that as therapist's it is important to continue our own personal growth to work out internal conflicts that could get in the way of connecting with those he is dedicated to serving.