The Cecropia Moth

The Cecropia moth offers a symbolic parallel to the journey of mental health therapy. Like the moth emerging from its cocoon, individuals participating in therapy often experience a process of transformation and growth. The moth's resilience in navigating its environment mirrors the resilience cultivated through both lived experience and therapeutic intervention, guiding individuals through challenges towards inner healing and self-discovery. Just as the moth's wings carry it through the night, therapy empowers individuals to navigate their darkest or most challenging thoughts and emotions, emerging with newfound strength, confidence, and self-acceptance.

Trivia Fact: Carl Rogers, founder of Person-Centered Therapy, collected and studied Cecropia moths during his young adulthood (from On Becoming a Person: A Therapist’s View of Psychotherapy by Carl Rogers, 1961).