Unconscious beliefs and feelings can be a hidden source of distress, leading to such common problems as self-defeating thoughts, anger, spending sprees and many forms of compulsive behavior in individuals.

The same sources of distress can also set off painful patterns of interactions between partners in a relationship and members of a family, which often show up as behavior problems in a child.

How does training and therapy make the unconscious conscious?

Ecperts and therapists are good at listening to people tell their stories and, based on solid knowledge of how the mind works, and especially patterns of association, discerning clues to their motivations, beliefs, and feelings.

They are also experts at asking the kinds of questions that help people examine the meaning of past experiences and recognize the triggers for unproductive behaviors.

All pave the way for positive change.