Questions.
Someone asked me this question.
Is therapy creating emotionally aware people or just people who can justify their bad behavior better?
Answer
Your question is broad, since “therapy” can mean many things.
If we take psychotherapy as the reference, its aim is not to create emotional awareness nor to excuse bad behavior.
Rather, therapy provides a space where thoughts, feelings, and actions are examined.
As Bettelheim and Rosenfeld observed, every gesture in therapy is a message to be understood. This shows that therapy is not about giving people excuses, but about decoding their inner language so they can see themselves more clearly.
Therapy seeks to reshape patterns of thought and perception, helping individuals respond to life with greater clarity and responsibility.
Therapy is not a tool for excuses—it is a discipline of understanding, where thought can be refined and responsibility awakened.
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