My small private practice has been growing and I am happy to see clients during the day and evening every Tuesday. Each of my clients inspires me in different ways.
I am so grateful when someone trusts me enough to take this journey together. It is also amazing when a client refers other people to me.
Narrative therapy is not for everyone. I have found that therapy clients who want a lot of direction from their therapist might not feel so comfortable with me. As a narrative therapist, I truly believe that the client is the expert on their own life, as Michael White often said. I enjoy partnering with my clients to find their answers, and while I know that my training and skills help us to find new ideas and new paths, it is not me directing the client. Because this is my style, sometimes a therapy client who is used to a more authoritative "expert" in the therapist chair may balk at the responsibility I am sharing with them in our sessions.
On the other hand, most clients open themselves up to this shared power, if you will, and amazing things occur.
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