Everything You Need to Know About Empathy (Really)

The word empathy seems to surface a lot these days—often enough that it can be uncomfortable to stop a conversation and ask what someone means by it. Do they mean empathy in the same way you understand it? It sounds a lot like sympathy, yet people seem defensive when sympathy is mentioned, and it’s easy to feel confused like this is the wrong word choice.

So why does it matter, and what does empathy even mean? Sit down and let’s take a deep dive into the therapy tool you may already be using as we explore empathy today.