Why Being in the Here and Now Reduces Past Emotional Pain
Psychology Today | 01.11.2026 17:15
Throughout my career as a psychotherapist, I’ve repeatedly heard the refrain “Who would I be without my (anxiety, depression, etc., fill in the blank)?” While clients express a need for change, they also have a deeply embedded fear of tearing down a well-crafted, life-long identity that is connected to their pain. This is more common than you might think.
