Dooley Noted: 5/9/2014
People wouldn’t book an appointment to see me unless they’ve likely tried everything else.
I don’t take insurance. I book minimum one-hour slots.
So, my patients are not the passive type. They have come to grips with the fact that they have an enormous role in their care.
They have to stop outsourcing and dig deeply inside of themselves.
But they start on the superficial level first, always asking the same question:
“What more can I do to speed this up?”
That statement shows me the enormous amount of pressure they have placed on themselves.
The pressure placed on them – let’s assume that it’s real. (It’s not, but let’s imagine.)
They can let themselves drown in that pressure, as they reach out for hands to grab them and pull them up.
Or, they can use that pressure as a catapult that expels from them a commitment and focus that is deeper than they’ve ever known.
I’d love to tell you I help everyone get better.
I don’t.
I’m one lady with a big role in helping.
But I am only a catalyst, giving my commitment to their stated goals.
Their successes come down to their systems.
It’s multi-factorial, but uncomplicated.
My goals – and hopefully, the patients’ goals – are to see me as little as possible.
What’s a catalyst without the components, ready to be expedited into change?
If you are a practitioner, be patient with that patient but demand commitment to internalization. This isn’t about you. It’s about them. So listen.
If you are a patient, please understand that you may not need to do more, but to do a few things really well.
Rehabilitation is absolutely a full-time job in behavioral change.
Trust your system. It hasn’t failed you.
But you can switch that pressure to catalyze you.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley