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What does "Hold the Tension" mean in therapy?

5/14/2025

 
Sometimes in life, we feel pulled in two different directions--like part of us wants to move on, but part of us is still stuck. Or we want connection, but we're afraid of getting hurt. These inner conflicts can be painful and confusing.

Instead
of forcing a quick solution, we need to sit with the discomfort of both sides. This is called "holding the tension."

Letting two opposite truths exist at the same time--without rushing to fix or escape them.
When we stay with that tension long enough--with curiosity instead of judgment--something new can emerge. A deeper truth, a creative solution, or a more honest path forward.


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