A non-pathologizing approach to therapy offers a different lens—one rooted in the idea that your struggles are not signs of defect or disorder, but adaptations. They are evidence of how you’ve survived.

In this post, we’ll explore the differences between constructivist and objectivist therapy approaches, and how each shapes the therapeutic relationship, the role of the client, and what we consider to be “problems” in the first place.

Talk therapy can be incredibly powerful—but for many people, insight alone isn’t enough to create real, lasting change.