“Ineffably, psychotherapy heals. It makes some sense of the confusion, reins in the terrifying thoughts and feelings, returns some control and hope and possibility of learning from it all…psychotherapy is a sanctuary. Psychotherapy is a battleground; it is a place I have been psychotic, neurotic, elated, confused, and despairing beyond belief. But, always, it is where I have believed—-or have learned to believe—-that I might someday be able to contend with all of this.” I was deeply moved by Kay Redfield Jamison’s beautiful description of her experience in therapy in her latest book, Fires in the Dark.