Forgiveness in Psychotherapy

The conversation explores:

• Why forgiveness cannot be taught or prescribed

• The difference between forgiveness and excusing harmful behavior

• Why some traumatic experiences may never require forgiveness

• Letting go of resentment while still holding people accountable

• Self-forgiveness and genuine responsibility

• What therapists can learn when clients resent previous therapists

• Forgiveness as an outcome of integration rather than an intervention

This interview is part of the Harmony Institute Conversations, a series of dialogues exploring psychotherapy, trauma, relational healing, and clinical practice. Interviewer: Ashkan Anbarzadeh