Uncertainty exists all around us, it's impossible to hatch out all the possible 'what ifs'. Let's instead try focusing on the certainty we can find.
Let's start building up one's resources, identifying what could help and strength our social support.
No two problems are alike.
As Yalom says, "Even though you're alone in your boat, it's always comforting to see the lights of the other boats bobbing nearby."
Everyone is more than what they perceive their labels to be.
Sure, labels can be the start to grasping who one is, but never are they the full description of who someone is or will become.
Therapy is a collaborative process, there's no one inferior or superior to one another.
Yalom sees the client and therapist as "fellow travelers" —they're both human beings dealing with essential problems of existence and must work cooperatively to solve them.
He further quotes, "The establishment of an authentic relationship with clients, by its very nature, demands that we forego the power of the triumvirate of magic, mystery, and authority."