The Silent Patient

by Alex Michaelides

‘Choosing a lover is a lot like choosing a therapist,’ Ruth had said. ‘We need to ask ourselves, is this someone who will be honest with me, listen to criticism, admit making mistakes, and not promise the impossible?’

Remember, love that doesn’t include honesty doesn’t deserve to be called love.’

The aim of therapy is not to correct the past, but to enable the patient to confront his own history, and to grieve over it.