Reflection of Meaning

Reflection of meaning and interpretation is really kind of hard for me to grasp. I understand what it means for me and what it is suppose to mean for the client but I guess the hard part is how to get to it. I know in my personal life when I have done counseling, figuring out what things mean for me is always really hard. I feel like I really just don't know. However, as I have aged I have found out that it takes time and always doesn't come to me right away. When trying to interptet the meaning of certain feeling and thoughts it really takes time. It is improtant that you take time to really reflect on thoughts and feelings in order to get to the deeper meaning. Even though this is very hard for me and I may be hard for clients of mine in the future, I think this is the "ah ha" moment in a session and the real breakthrough or reselution. Being able to understand the meaning of you thoughts and feelings, for me, is the real goal and can really help clients understand themselves better.