Objectives:
The aim of the article is to examine, if the 'limit situation' category, expressed by Karl Jaspers, aptly describe the situation of a patient, who seeks psychological help. According to Jaspers, suffering has two facets, it might be considered as a possible situation or as a limit situation. It is being avoided as far as it is possible, but eventually it is recognized as an unwanted but inevitable experience.

Methods:
In the article, the patient's situation is considered in terms of suffering in the article. There is an ambiguity of this experience whichg is discussed.

Results:
Contrary to the conventional meaning, that emphasizes its aspect of being unwanted, suffering could be seen as an experience, which contributes to brighten the existence. Hence, a psychotherapist's role includes a kind of dualism, which depends on his or her attitude towards patient's suffering. Indeed, patient's suffering might be rejected or accepted.

Conclusions:
Reflection on a patient's situation as a limit situation leads to the conclusion that process of providing psychological help is defined by two dimensions: the therapeutist's role is to intervene and to attend. To attentively respond to patient's suffering a therapeutist must engage both in action against suffering and non-action, which means in accompanying someone who suffers.