I didn’t coin the phrase, “What We Reveal, We Can Heal”. A well-known musician once said it, and I have since adapted it. It is one that has stayed with me for years. There is an enduring truth - not truism - in these words that has wrought fruit in my life, the lives of people around me and those of clients. Counselling, like any therapeutic relationship, is only effective insofar as we come to the session with a willingness to be open - however slowly, and by building trust. This is the place where we start to truthfully bear witness to ourselves, and learn how to speak back powerful truths to those same parts of ourselves.
What We
Reveal,
We
Can Heal.
It starts with taking a step.
A step is an action of willingness. It is not a requirement to have complete certainty. Often there is a push/pull when it comes to therapy, and that is okay — that is human. Enduringly, it is willingness that wins over indecision.
When it comes to counselling, I believe that we need places where our discrepancies and contradictions have a place to land. Gently. There is not one us who is fully free from internal wrestling. Counselling may be a zone where I can provide for you a sense of safety, in exploring the things that elicit tension, need help unlocking and that are meaningful for you.
You might continue to wonder: Is this for me?
Good question. More specifically, you might think, “Is counselling going to help what’s going on for me?”
To help answer that, I’ll describe some of what I have helped counsel thus far. I have seen people who have come in with a wide gamut of themes. I hesitate to call them “issues”, because some of what we face doesn't slot so easily into categorisation. People have come to talk to me about abuse, and fractures in their family. They come in to start to address trauma. I’ve seen people who have experiences with eating disorders and low self-worth. There’s many forms of grief, separation, and loss. Themes to do with identity, acceptance and belonging. I’ve helped people who feel in their element, and also dislocated from life - they are often the same people. People that have healthy relationships and endure relational hell. There are those who want help with demystifying obsessive tendencies and their inner turmoils.
If you don’t see your theme fitting neatly into one of the descriptions above, it doesn't mean that it isn’t worthy of time. You might not be able to give a name to what is going on for you, just yet. My hope is that we can discover that together.
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