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Resistance refers to the ways we protect ourselves from experiences, awareness, or changes that feel threatening. Some resistance is conscious. We may know that we do not want to have a difficult conversation or tolerate temporary discomfort.

Healing often begins quietly. A breath that comes a little easier. A moment when the body softens. A sentence spoken out loud for the first time. A feeling of being heard without being rushed, fixed, or judged. These moments may seem small, but they are not. They are often the beginning of the nervous system learning something new. Connection can be safe. Why Being Seen Matters From a psychoanalytic perspective, connection is also part of how the self comes into being. We dis