I often talk with clients about the metaphor that healing emotional wounds is similar to the process of healing physical wounds. To heal a physical wound, we often need to look at the injured area to assess the depth and immediate needs necessary to stabilize the wound. We then gather first aid tools (bandages, anti-bacterial ointment, stitches, casts, etc.) and come up with a plan to support the body in healing long-term. Sometimes the wound is an old one that healed incorre