+ connection
- Isolation
Thus, empathy becomes not just a way of knowing anther's subjective experience but a way of actually experiencing contentedness. In empathic joining, one comes out of isolation and begins to believes that one is worthy of empathy, connection and love.
Jordan, J. V. The Role of Mutual Empathy in Relational/Cultural Therapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology In Session. Vol. 56(8) 2000. 1005-1016.