处理阻抗或突破

Welcome back, Sarah. We ended last session talking about your feelings of being stuck in your career. How have things been since then?

Honestly, it's been a bit of a mixed bag. I've been trying to apply some of the techniques we discussed, but I keep hitting this wall, like I know what I *should* do, but I just… can't.

That's perfectly normal, Sarah. It sounds like you're encountering some resistance. Can you tell me a bit more about what that 'wall' feels like for you? What thoughts or feelings come up when you try to move forward?

It's this overwhelming sense of 'what's the point?' Or 'it won't make a difference anyway.' And then I just freeze. It's frustrating because I *want* to change, but a part of me seems to be fighting against it.

That's a very insightful observation, Sarah, recognizing that part of you fighting against it. It's often that protective part that's trying to keep you safe, even if its methods are no longer serving you. Perhaps we can explore what that protective part is trying to tell you.

Hmm, I never thought of it that way. It just feels like self-sabotage most of the time. But now that you mention it, there's a fear there, like fear of failure, or even fear of success and what that might entail.

Exactly. That's a huge breakthrough, Sarah. Recognizing those underlying fears is the first step towards understanding and working with them, rather than just feeling stuck. It gives us a new direction to explore today.