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Ever since it achieved respectability as a modality of healing, the practice of psychotherapy has been subjected to considerable discussion, debate and criticism. Often the therapist is attributed the status of an emotional saviour, a personal champion or a benevolent confidant. Despite the fact that counselling and psychological treatment feature prominently in modern health care, the internal mechanisms of the therapeutic process are sometimes shrouded in mystery. Hence, the professional and ethical imperative is to lay bare the inner workings of therapist-client dynamics that lead to emotional healing and client change. This paper is an articulation of a process of psychotherapy and is aimed at identifying the sometimes hidden change processes that effect mental and emotional healing.