What Clients Teach Me

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Panic
Change and Growth Deborah Bryson Change and Growth Deborah Bryson

Panic

This blog posting is dedicated to a client who stuck with me as her counsellor even though at that time I had no idea what a panic attack looked or felt like.  I did not get it until one day she had a panic attack in my office.  That was one of my most humbling experiences as a counsellor.   I knew then that I needed to learn more, respect more and honour the clients who stuck with me as a counsellor even though I knew only the tiniest bit of what they were experiencing.  This client also taught me that she was not overreacting and that my job was to both  believe her and believe in her

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Generalized Anxiety - Part two
You Deborah Bryson You Deborah Bryson

Generalized Anxiety - Part two

You have come back for a second session. Congratulations. So let’s sit with a cup of herbal tea or a glass of water and briefly revisit what you learned about yourself last week and what your next steps can be.

First lets check on how you managed with your homework. You most likely have gone down one of several paths since our last visit around the homework assignment.

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