Therapy-The Little Prince-an Emotional Experience-A Love Story

"It is only with the heart that one sees rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye." In The Little Prince the Prince tames the fox. He meets the fox slowly and always at an appointed time. The fox becomes special to the Prince, and through these encounters he realizes that the rose, rather than being just one of thousands, is a very special rose.

In therapy each participant in his or her  own way works out their difficulty in perceiving the other until a truer perception is achieved. Achieving intimacy is being known and recognized on an emotional rather than a cognitive level although both are important. Therapist and patient have many feelings toward each other and at times the therapist will express his or her feelings at the right time. There is the real and the transference relationship and both need to be understood.
Transference for the most part dissolves in a successful treatment.

In the beginning the Little Prince was disappointed because adults could not understand what he was trying to tell them so he gave up his intentions to become a painter. He wanted to feel understood. And at the end he did became special. And also at the end there is always some weeping because as the fox said, one has to risk weeping if one allows oneself to be tamed.

From the The Little Prince

“To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world…”

“One only understands the things that one tames,” said the fox. “Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things all ready made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so

men have no friends any more. If you want a friend, tame me. . .”

In therapy a patient feels recognized because of the special attention that he or she receives. It is attention without judgment.  Therapy is a special place where the person can talk about who they are, what they want and find the freedom to be genuine. Being genuine builds self acceptance and a confidence that no one can take away.

 


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