group processing

Today my professor said, "To self actualize is actually a privilege. We can't self actualize unless our basic needs are met." This goes back to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. We can't become whole, we can't fight our demons, we can't benefit from intrapsychic understanding if we are hungry or cold or unloved. We have a revolving door of clients because we expect them to sit in our chairs, feel comfortable with our halogen lamps and soothing pictures and framed motivational messages, but we return them to a world of injustice. Our clients cannot self actualize unless we tackle the environment from which they came. We have to fight for people to have equal access to opportunities. How fucking exciting to be a part of something potentially revolutionary.