Recognition

We start the therapy session by focusing on needs.
After that, we do a drawing exercise where, for 2 minutes, a word is transformed into movement, shape, strength, and speed of drawing—resulting in an abstract outcome. In the same way, a feeling is explored that matches the chosen need, as well as the opposite of that feeling. These two A3 sheets now need to be combined into a new piece.

She chooses the need for recognition and creates the following image, expressing the feeling she experiences with it, as well as the opposite of that feeling. On one side, her purple self that gets all the attention, and on the other side, the purple circle that is just one of many circles and barely stands out from the rest.

When both pieces are combined, the following image emerges:

“The need for recognition remains, but it’s okay to see myself as others do. It’s about being myself and staying true to who I am. When I do that, I’ll naturally shine towards others, and recognition will come. Just like I appreciate how others show who they are in their own colors.”

Instead of striving for recognition, she realizes that the foundation lies in simply being herself and showing who she is.
The focus has shifted.