In the beginning…

I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on how our childhood impacts who we are today. I work with clients a lot on this topic and I’ve done a lot of reflection on this in my own life. I think doing this reflection is useful in some ways as awareness of this means you can be more alert to the way that you are and begin shaping yourself to become a more authentic version of you. Cause that’s the goal right? For me it is, just being more me and not who others expect me to be or want me to be. I had an experience of this going well recently. I’ve had clients tell me that I’m not like other counsellors. They commented on how real and relatable I am. This was such a great sign for me, not only because this tells me how comfortable people feel with me in the counselling room but also it’s me being more true to who I am. Clients have commented that I’m friendly and down to earth, unlike some counsellors they have experienced in their past in a way that seemed to surprise them. And I suppose what I’m trying to say is that I’m probably a bit different to counsellors you might have had in the past and that I work hard to be my authentic self to help you feel like you can be your authentic self too. Many counsellors will work like this too and I’m all for it. Long gone (I hope) are the days of ‘I’m the counsellor and I know best’ leaving clients feeling disempowered and patrionised. So if you’re looking for a counsellor who does everything in their power to make you feel at ease then you’ve come to the right place. Get in touch for a free initial consultation to find out how I can support you in your connecting healing and thriving journey.