I’m interested in what’s been difficult for you and what’s helped you get this far. Sometimes you can describe exactly what happened and still find it hard to say how it felt. I might ask if we can come back to a moment you’ve mentioned. We can take a bit of time with it and find the words together.
As we get to know each other, I’ll sometimes share something I’ve noticed. It might be a feeling that keeps coming up in different relationships. You might recognise what I’m saying, or you might say, “Actually, it’s more like this.” That helps me understand you better. And if something I say doesn’t sit right with you, I’d like us to be able to talk about that too.
I work one-to-one with adults, under supervision, at two placement centres in Dublin. I’m completing an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy with Turning Point Institute and University College Cork.