During sessions at MindCareCenter, people often say: “I seem to know what I want, but when I hear others’ opinions – I start to doubt myself.” Dr. Daniel Reinhardt says – inner uncertainty intensifies when a person spends too much time guided by external expectations while ignoring their own feelings. That’s why in therapy, we first help restore one’s inner voice, and only then work on interacting with the opinions of others.
At MindCareCenter, we frequently notice that social influence doesn’t always manifest as direct pressure. Sometimes a casual comparison, an unspoken expectation from relatives or even a passing comment online is enough for a person to adjust their decisions. The psychologist helps identify the moment when a choice stops being personal and becomes a response to someone else’s standards. We teach clients to recognize where genuine desire ends – and where the attempt to conform begins.
Specialists at MindCareCenter focus on developing internal autonomy. Through therapeutic work, we help clients understand that it is possible to stay in connection with others without having to agree with them. Therapy is aimed at building the ability to tolerate external opinions without losing oneself. The person starts making decisions not from “what should I do?”, but from “what truly matters to me?”.
As therapy progresses, we often observe at MindCareCenter how clients gradually regain the ability to choose from a place of inner stability. A sense of calm emerges – other people’s opinions no longer feel like a verdict but rather as one perspective. The need to justify oneself decreases, anxiety reduces and the experience of freedom returns. People stop “living at the volume of external voices” and start attuning to their own inner frequency.
If you notice that others’ opinions make you question your decisions, suppress your desires or change your direction – this may be a sign that your inner voice needs support. At Mind Care Center, we help clients learn to hear themselves even in the presence of louder voices and build a life based not on conformity, but on conscious choice.
Previously, we wrote about how to handle criticism – MindCareCenter’s approach to addressing vulnerability, self-esteem and the fear of not being good enough.