Why do clients sometimes lie in therapy? In this post, I share an anonymized case that highlights the complexities of trust and honesty at the start of the therapeutic journey, exploring why clients might misrepresent themselves and how therapists can respond with empathy and understanding.

In Greek mythology, few stories resonate as powerfully with the theme of emptiness as the myth of Erysichthon. Erysichthon, a Thracian king, brazenly cut down a sacred tree belonging to Demeter, the goddess of harvest and fertility. In her wrath, Demeter cursed him with insatiable hunger, a torment […]