When something goes wrong, we often rush to fix what we can see. But sometimes, what we see is only the symptom, not the real problem.
It is like treating a leaking tap without checking why the pipe is damaged. The leak may stop for a while, but the problem will return. The same happens in life, relationships, workplaces, and families — if we keep addressing symptoms without understanding the root cause, the same problems may keep coming back in different forms.
Working on the root cause takes patience, honesty, and courage — which is exactly the work done in individual counselling.
“Instead of only asking, 'How do I fix this?' ask, 'Why is this happening in the first place?'
— R Trainers and Motivators