This is a time of rapid, encompassing change.  All the social forms, values, and identities are being challenged, disintegrated, reorganized to fit a new, still forming collective ideal yet to be realized.  It is a time of rapid evolution in the areas of intelligence, consciousness, and inclusion of differences.  Such a time is naturally challenging on our mental health, our relationships, our sense of certainty, meaning, and purpose.  Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, alienation and suicidality are not only on the rise but becoming so complex and normalized that the boundaries of mental illness and wellness have become increasingly blurred and difficult to address.  No doubt, in our culture, the primary field of endeavor to treat this effect of modernity has become psychotherapy.

But like everything else, the field of psychotherapy is also undergoing fast, complex change at a time when a new generation of therapists is emerging on the scene.  While it is unavoidable and necessary to accept and adapt to the demands of the global transformation, it is also even more important than ever to identify and steadfastly preserve what is essential and time-proven in our field of practice.  We need to know what to hold onto and make sure it is not thrown out or lost within the frantic effort to change a world suddenly proving itself to be out of date.

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