i have been doing REAL therapy with REAL clients for the last month. and it just hit me the other day: what a privilege. and what a strange feeling this is. that someone would divulge and share the deepest parts of their being with me, a stranger. what a gift. the honor overwhelms me at the end of our sessions. this profession is so unique.
now, i must confess: this is the hardest thing i have ever done. i am used to being in a work world where i'm getting the job done. i'm used to moving from point A to point B with a detailed step by step plan with all the tasks lined up. and for there to be a plan B, C, and D in case plan A fails. and this job is so different. i am shifting my thinking: there isn't necessarily a job to get "done". there isn't a point B to arrive at, necessarily. instead, i am challenged to sit. listen. reflect. be still. oh, THE CHALLENGE.
and if that wasn't hard enough... this population- these late age adults. the wisdom you have, the pain you have felt, the stories you share. more than any other population, i believe you have so much to offer this twentyfour year old.
i hope that in ten years, i can remember this feeling. this gift and this strangeness.
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This post touched me. You bring great insight to your experience: That it is a privilege to be challenged in this meaningful way. Yay for counseling!
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