In the Compassionate Inquiry system, developed by Dr. Gabor Maté,  both the individual and the therapist unveil the level of consciousness, mental climate, hidden assumptions, implicit memories and body states that form the real message that words both express and conceal.

It is a "process" that allows the body to feel what has been difficult or avoided to feel. A somatic based journey to healing trauma, recognizing the unconscious dynamics that run our lives and how to liberate ourselves from them.

The purpose of the Compassionate Inquiry is to drill down to the core stories people tell themselves – to get them to see what story they are telling themselves unconsciously; what those beliefs are, where they came from; and guide them to the possibility of letting go of those stories, or letting go of the hold those stories have on them …