Psychotherapists and Counsellors Answer your Questions
Conversations with Therapists
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What led you to choose psychotherapy or counselling as a profession?
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Which philosophical approaches have influenced your professional development?
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Which particular aspects of health or the human journey are you interested in?
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What methods do you use?
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When do you think the client will start to feel that progress is being made?
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How has therapy made a difference in your life?
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What do you like most about being a therapist?
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Do you ever have 'bad hair' days?
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What do you think is the most significant problem we face, in the world today?
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Can you share the name of a book, film, song, event or work of art that inspires you?
Tamara Pallos
I like seeing people achieve greater wellbeing in their lives and their relationships. That positive change is so fulfilling to witness!
Patrick O’Brien
Going on the journey with clients and guiding them along the way.
Michelle Morris
I find it a privilege to get to know people and their unique stories. It is deeply fulfilling to see people, who have initially been unhappy, flourishing. The creative imagination, which is expressed...
Stelle Shakti
Creating a safe & nurturing space for individuals to learn to trust again. The world has been cruel to all of us. We have ALL experienced trauma. Maybe not BIG capital T trauma, but we have...
Helen Basili
Meeting interesting, courageous people whose adventures through life inspire me.
Jacquie Flecknoe-Brown
The extraordinary dreams of ordinary people, and to accompany clients in their deep desires to understand and heal themselves.
The fairy tale group is a great source of personal study for preparation...
Reed Everingham
It is an honour and a privilege to be in the therapy chair. I cultivate safe, open client relationships and witness their joy and pain. It humbles me to see people work so hard to grow and change,...
Jila Baker
Journeying with the client, holding a safe and compassionate space for understanding and awareness to develop and healing and compassion.
Supporting the client to become aware of the impact of their...
Adam Szmerling
I like that in every session, no matter how many years I've worked with a patient, I always learn something... And, moments of insight are definitely likeable, where the patient arrives at their own...
Heather Cavill Greer
Sitting with the full spectrum of human experience and watching people blossom
Alissa Knight
Oh gosh I love everything about my job as a clinical psychologist. There is just no greater gift than being able to work with young people who are struggling and help them shine again. I also love...
Sudhir Dean
To be a therapist is a privilege. Each therapy session is a sacred space of trust that opens windows into truth that don't always open easily elsewhere. I am constantly left in wonder at the courage,...
Sarah Kane Lawson
I love working with a person exploring and unraveling what is disturbing them. The moment they truly discover the freedom within themselves to move forward is precious moment and wonderful to...
Trudy Clutterbok
The way in which the spoken word becomes as weighty as the written word and the way in which what has been inscribed (written) in or by the unconscious comes to be said
Ron Dowd
It's a privilege to be allowed by another person to work with them on their most valuable secrets, their deepest wishes; and for them to reveal their essence. I love that, and I have much gratitude...
Angelina Conias
What I like most about being a therapist is the opportunity to witness the profound transformations that occur within my clients' lives. There's something incredibly rewarding about being a part of...
Kathleen Goossens
Unpacking what is happening in the clients world and together identifying issues and concerns. Seeing clients grow and flourish.
Martina Palombi
I love the opportunity to work with people, to understand how someone functions within themselves, their relationships and in their life. There is little else that gives me as much satisfaction as the...
Vassilka Dimitrova-Isbell
Seeing how someone transforms in front of my eyes. In fact, we transform each other; it's a mutual and shared experience.
Corina Johns
I see being a therapist as a great privilege - the people I meet are giving me their time and their trust, and allowing me to develop a connection unique to them. Being granted the opportunity to...
Uri Bookman
There is something truly special about fostering a deep connection and being able to witness the exquisite process of healing unfold, much like the delicate and graceful blossoming of a flower.
Karen Druce
The thing I like most about being a therapist is that I am privileged to walk alongside my clients while they explore possibilities and make important changes in their lives. I often witness...
Leigh Fraser-Gray
Facilitating the changes in perspective to allow an individual or groups to be able to move through a sense of immobilisation or confusion and start to make sense of their current or past experiences.
Carolyn Zantis
I love walking with people who are choosing to grow themselves. It is those clients who come with the intention to do the work towards changing unhelpful patterns who make this work exciting and...
Kate McMaugh
Meeting a wide variety of people and supporting people as they make changes and process the issues that are bothering them. I like the way it gives me the chance to really be with people in a deep and...
Joshua Comyn
Getting to know the mind of others in the context of a warm and trusting relationship.
Tom Skotidas
Living my core values, of relieving suffering in this world, and helping the world thrive, one human being at a time.
Nicole Kinnaird
I love meeting new people and being present and supportive of their experiences and stories. I love working creatively with people and connecting with the inherent wisdom in our bodies, experiences,...
Andrew Macdonald
Meeting different folks and being privileged to hear their stories and support them in their therapy goals.
Stephanie de Niese
I like the connection I build with my clients. The relationship I have with each of my clients is truly important to me. I like being a witness and companion to them on their journey of...
Amanda Dounis
Helping others. Helping kids, and adults. Seeing results. Having a unique and professional relationship with individuals who come to see me. And most of all...making a difference.
Sirini Kularatne-Samarapathi
The ability to create a space for people to be who they are, and bring whatever the pain they would like to unfold knowing that they will be heard. To me one of the most important aspects about...
Anthony Hubeck
I like being alongside people when they make changes for themselves in their lives, for their better.
Zoe Hedges
Hearing others stories and seeing them achieve their objectives, aims and ambitions.
Rachael Carter
Seeing clients feel themselves again. It's an honour to be a part of a client's journey back to health.
Ruth Edwards
Being a counsellor/psychotherapist is what was traditionally a calling. Like nursing and teaching, I think you always knew that you wanted to help others. In my work I get to help people from many...
Stefanie Marris
The a-ha moments! There is nothing better than seeing someone identify something important for themselves that allows them to break through in to a different way of thinking and feeling. The weight...
Linda Sawrey
Walking the path of discovery with the people who cross my path. The enrichment of life that occurs as we learn about each other.
Julie Chalmers
Facilitating change, watching someone become the person they were meant to be. Bearing witness to what unfolds when some of the barriers to expression, confidence and self worth are removed.
Natalie Meijer
I love the intimacy of really getting to know a person and their lives. I see it as a co-creative process in which we together form a container of growth.
Michele Stewart
Every day is different. I have the privilege of meeting people at their most raw, fearful, angry, joyful, hopeful....hearing precious secrets, pain, regrets. All of this and knowing that holding the...
Max Rutherford
In my role as a therapist I get to know people in a very profound way and it's a privilege to learn what's in their hearts and minds. I have learned more about therapy and about life from my patients...
Christopher Seager
The opportunity to stand beside clients, whatever their situations, and work with them to facilitate meaningful change.
Carolyn Choy
Therapy is a very personal and intimate experience. Being able to offer a non-judgemental and supportive space to a client where they can really get to know themselves and grow is a wonderful...
Ajay Hawkes
I enjoy the sense of connection and the relationship that builds with the people I work with.
Sometimes there is an aha moment where someone really gets something new which I find a real pleasure...
Bronwen Bailey
Being a therapist is a gift, and hard work. To have people entrust me with sharing their inner world is a privilege.
Shaun McMahon
Being a therapist grants me the profound privilege of bearing witness to people's stories. Despite how easy it is to compare ourselves to others and find ourselves lacking, I've learned as a therapist...
Rebecca Anderson
I feel honoured that people trust me with their deepest fears, insecurities and secrets. I love that my clients can be so vulnerable, raw and honest about what is happening for them. I feel really...
Karen Anderson
In short, I deeply value the aspect of sharing and exploring with another fellow human being the realm of their internal psychic world, our internal worlds as we explore and reflect together. To...
Ernst Meyer
I cannot think about a more interesting and fulfilling profession.
Michelle Lam
I am grateful for being given the opportunity to connect with another and accompany them on a small part of their personal journey. I am constantly in awe of the strength that shines with a client's...
Lisa Champion
It is just such a privilege and honour to sit with people as they share their experience. I love listening, seeking to understand and asking questions that help my clients to better understand...
Sara Beresford Terry
I can't really imagine doing anything else. I love the variety of my work, the human connection, the pleasure gained from seeing someone change, grow and re-connect with their own strengths. It is a...
Melodina Thomas
To be instrumental in a client's journey or life story and equipped with the knowledge and skills to help people address a wide range of emotional, psychological, and behavioural issues excites me.
Ashley White
That moment after a difficult journey into a painful place gives way to a full-belly laugh with a client.
Stefan Durlach
Being with people and discussing aspects of their lives that really matter to them and that, often, people in their lives don't want to hear about. This can mean that their disappointments, sense of...
Philip Hilder
I enjoy the wide variety of people that I meet in terms of clients and colleagues.
Lisa Barrett
It is cliche but 'making a difference'. To see hope being renewed or coming alive in clients in their process, to witness them discover new awareness, greater self acceptance.. these moments to me are...
Petra Lansdown
I love being able to hold a space for my client and let them know that I am going to be there for them no matter what they share with me and together we will make sense of it and process it.
Jennifer Fox
The engagement with each individual and the mapping together of what drives their suffering and change!
Moira Joyce
I am grateful that I have met some wonderful people in my consulting room and learned so much from them
Nina Linder
I enjoy being able to address trauma symptoms of self blame and judgement - to see a client become less burdened by these thoughts and feelings is exciting.
Debby Heath
The privilege of getting to work with and know so many courageous and resilient people. I feel so grateful to be able to do this work and learn so much from every client - it is really humbling.
Jacinta Franich
Helping others and seeing the lightbulb moments. I particularly like working with young adults because I see generally how receptive they are to new insights and making changes. No matter how small...
Lauren Sokolski
I love the diversity of the people I meet through my practice. I have always been a curious person, interested in other people's lives and their way of thinking and being in the world. Being a...
Isabelle Truong
I feel very privileged to work alongside clients, who have the courage to seek help when facing with a myriad of difficulties in their lives. I feel honoured that they are willing to share their...
Urja Refalo
I like being able to be present and true for my client alongside being able to deliver 'skills' with heart and safety.
Nicol Thomas
Working with people, listening to my analysands, really hearing what each unique subject says. Taking part in the journey of unfolding as each analysand works through their unconscious world.
Fenella Hansen
I think it's wonderful that people can trust me enough to share intimate stories of their lives and to collaborate with them to assist with making meaningful change. I have met people from all walks...
Ash Rehn
I value the honour of being invited into someone's life, and offered the opportunity to share in their hopes, fears, what they value and what they yearn for. It is a privilege being asked to...
Mary A McIntyre
I love the satisfaction of seeing people feel freedom and growth.
Morag Paterson
It is a very meaningful and fulfilling job that I genuinely love. I value the connections that I develop with clients and feel privileged that we journey together in some deep psychological and...
George Turnure
Every day, every session is different and unpredictable. I/we may have an idea of what's going on and then together we discover something knew. Being an ally or support for someone during such a...
Stefanie Hagger
Watching another regain their strength and purpose. It takes a great deal of strength and courage to put a lens towards oneself. Extremely rewarding role.
Natalie Anderson
It is extremely humbling and a privilege to work with people to build self-understanding and strengthen human connections, because despite all of the different challenges we face, many of us are on a...
Nick Batty
Its pretty cool being able to make a living from sitting on a comfy lounge and helping someone work through issues and concerns.
Karen Thomas
Facilitating and seeing clients break away from the shackles of their trauma and/or self-sabbotaging ways towards growing and transforming themselves into being the authentic person they long to be.
Tim Coates
What I love most about being a therapist is the privilege of listening to someone tell their story. It's truly remarkable to be trusted with the intimate experiences and emotions of others. Every...
Michael Booth
There are lots of things I like about being a therapist, but there are two things in particular. Working with a client to successfully reduce or eliminate their distress and suffering is profoundly...
Rachel Troia
Being of service to others and making a difference in this world.
Philipa Thornton
I am a bit selfish, I like helping people. I truly get a genuine kick out of seeing persons sense of relief, them saying they feel better and how their lives are improved. through our work I love it...
Stephanie Thompson
Seeing clients surprised by how dramatically and quickly a situation that felt so dire and desperate can change for the better, and knowing that I helped to achieve that.
I also love knowing that...
Christina Taylor
Seeing others reach their potential as fulfilled beings.
Joanne Taylor
Being able to help people reach their potential and seeing people able to do the most amazing things that they never believed were possible when they first came to therapy.
Rina Taub
I love the opportunity I get to meet such interesting and diverse people everyday and to learn from them. Therapy brings out the creativity in myself and the people that I am co-researching with. It...
Julie Sweet
There are so many aspects that cause me to love what I do and namely it is the privilege I have in bearing witness to others' stories. I feel an enormous amount of gratitude I am able to work along...
Mano Suttner
Laughing and crying with clients. Earning their confidence. The privilege of having people's vulnerabilities entrusted with you. Seeing clients shift. Modelling constancy, reliability, respect and...
Nerine Strachan
Helping others see their own potential and begin implementing this in their own lives.
Lidia Smirnov
I feel honoured and extremely privileged to be a therapist.
I am humbled by the fact that my clients are allowing me to journey with them and often to places that they've never visited.
Jess Siegle
Meeting so many incredible people!
I love supporting people, and helping each person discover the many strengths they already possess, and teach them a few new tools, so they can live a happier,...
Hadass Segal
The privilege of truly knowing people and holding space for their growth and healing.
Jenny Sanbrook
I consider it a privilege to be granted the opportunity to give people what I consider a universal need, an experience of being listened to and taken seriously. I like figuring out with people how...
Amber Rules
Another question I could write for pages about! There are many things I love about being a therapist, but the biggest thing is how grateful I am to witness people's healing and growth. I truly believe...
Karen Rushbrook
The best thing about being a therapist is being able to help children to help themselves.
Deborah Rollings
I cannot think of a more rewarding occupation, there is great satisfaction in facilitating a client's healing and growth
Nicole Rikos
This is a big one too! I would sum this question up by saying it's incredibly rewarding, enriching and sparks all my interests as it's creative, scientific and spiritual. I also get to connect with...
Victoria Redbard
I love helping people, listening to people explore reality through a new lens and witnessing them empower themselves to create the changes they desire in life.
Robyn Price
I love the creative nature of the work I do, where I do not know before I walk into the room exactly what will occur. This excites me and ensures I am completely engaged with the process. Another part...
Karen Potter
Having the very special opportunity to be with people on a part of their journeys in life and to see them grow over time in themselves and be more connected to themselves, their families and their...
Lara Petrulis
It is a great privilege to support another human being in need, and to engage with the deeper parts of who they are. The authenticity of the therapeutic relationship is very important to me. And then,...
Anna Petinsky
Sensing or seeing change with my clients. I get very excited when we notice old patterns starting to shift. Confidence grows. It is a very satisfying feeling to be part of the richer life that...
Lisa Paul
Seeing my clients start to get that self awareness and insight. That's when healing begins.
Alexandra Page
Forming close bonds with my clients and witnessing their growth.
Margaret Bennett
The variety in my work and seeing people thrive rather than just survive.
Matthew Evans
I love seeing people change and I love accompanying them on their journey of growth.
Rosa Oyta
There are many aspects that I enjoy doing in my work, including the ability to help people improve their mental health, witness positive changes in their clients, and make a meaningful impact on their...
Debbie O'Connor
I feel great satisfaction in providing a safe and nurturing space for people to find relief and understanding during times of distress. I find it a privilege to be with people, and witness their...
Jacqueline Nevin
The privilege of sharing a person's journey and seeing positive change.
Jodie Gale
When women first arrive at my door - their lives are often full of chaos and they are frequently drowning in a sea of despair, suffering and a sense of hopelessness. I love witnessing overtime how...
Maggie Morgan
There's nothing more powerful for a therapist than successfully helping people improve their lives and overcome challenges. To see someone transform into a healthier person due to your professional...
Marie Mooney
Sitting with and holding space for another human being and supporting them to reflect, heal grow and ultimately transform their life.
Dana Mitrovic
I most cherish the process of getting to know people and learning about what has brought them to where they are and assisting them on their journey to where they would like to be.
Kate Mikhailouskaya
The privilege of being present with another person and witness human capacities for facing the hardship and healing.
Hope Michaelson
What I like most about being a therapist is the opportunity to give back the knowledge and understanding that I have been given, which assists me to help clients' reach their goal/s. I am also excited...
Jacqueline McDiarmid
I like being a part of someone's intimate life. It's such a privilege and even after over 25 years in practice I still feel that. It's wonderful to be able to see the changes that people make and to...
Jessica McMillan
I love that I can help people to start living better lives. I have so much gratitude for being able to do what I do.
Karin McLennan
It is an absolute privilege to support people through their healing journeys, through the provision of tools and techniques that can be utilised to bring change into one's life. The approach helps you...
Geraldine McKay
I love that I can connect with clients in a way to help them feel listened to and understood.
Michael Grunwald
The ability to help people feel better, often by simply being there for them - listening, supporting and normalising there psychological distress can be incredibly comforting and soothing. This in...
Emmaline Golding
I like to talk with people, and hear their stories, and I am privileged to be able to assist in times of need.
Deb Gavan
I love meeting and getting to know new people, identifying goals and areas of change and working with people while they resolve issues and strengthen relationships.
Jean Gamble
I enjoy having deep and meaningful relationships with clients who are wanting to evolve and learn to understand themselves. There is a meaning, purpose and intensity to the work that makes it feel...
Erin Galt
Sharing in the personal journeys of my clients is fascinating and such a privilege.
Giulia Fiore
I love seeing my clients improving their lives. I love to provide a safe and hopeful space for them to share their thoughts, feelings and events. I love to hear other people's stories and apply...
Elizabeth Fairbanks
I feel very privileged to sit with my clients in the midst of their diverse lives, through all the ups and downs, and with such experience comes an overwhelming sense of interconnectedness.
My...
Miranda Fagan
I love that as a therapist I can offer people a chance to have a different relationship with themselves. Hopefully one that is kinder, more understanding and more accepting.
I love witnessing...
Lissette Endacott
I delight in supporting people on their life's journey, being an encourager and facilitating healing.
Gregory Egan
I am passionate about empowering people to make positive changes in their lives.
Magdalena Jantac
I love connecting with people from different walks of life and being able to support them through difficult situations has been incredibly rewarding for me.
Tania Djipalo
The therapeutic space is a place where you can put down your masks and have permission to be real. I value the relational realness of the therapeutic space and feel privileged to be a part of this...
Nathan Dick
I love helping my clients understand themselves better, especially when related to their childhood experience. I love that moment in therapy when my clients find a new surprising hope, that has...
Catherine Devetzis
I love the fact that I have to evolve on a moment by moment basis to meet my clients around their points of pain and then to help direct our discussions to a point where it is safe and possible for a...
Kerriann Dear
I love connecting with people about what matters to them.
Kate Deakin
I love helping people navigate through the difficulties and challenges of life, connecting with their innate wisdom, expanding in their understanding of themselves and their capabilities, and gaining...
Conny Davis
Being able to sit with clients and offer them non-judgemental and unconditional support whilst actively listening and walking with them along paths, exploring new opportunities and leaving them self...
Bronwyn Davies Glover
I love having the opportunity to truly 'meet' another. In each client-therapist relationship I have, I listen without judgement and join through offering a safe, real relationship centred on trust,...
Amy Datyner
It is immensely rewarding to be a part of a child and family's journey towards better mental health. It is also incredibly fun working with children and adolescents.
Karen Curran
I love that I am making a difference. My work with women, children and adolescents to help them change the effects of trauma, grief and life events, is something I never expected. Each session is...
Ivan Cunningham
I think of my clients as a droplet of water. By helping them to change their vibration in a positive way, that has a ripple effect on the pond of relationships and people that surround them. I like...
Howard Colin-Thome
Getting to know people, their story and being able to help a person grow and develop. Seeing an individual developing.
Mairead Cleary
I love the relational component of working with people. There is no greater privilege than to sit with someone in the depths of their pain or silence or joy and to share that moment with them.
Carlyn Chen
Being a therapist is a creative process that calls me to be on a life-long trajectory of growth and reflection - what an honour. I feel it is such a privilege to walk with clients on the sacred ground...
Mary Cantrill
One aspect that I find compelling about being a therapist is the opportunity to facilitate positive change and assist couples and families in overcoming their challenges. Witnessing the personal...
Jan Campbell-Thompson
Having the privileged experience of seeing an individual come to their own particular measure of understanding and inner knowledge is what moves me the most. As we work together, the patient also...
Kerstin Buccoliero
I truly enjoy being present with other people and supporting others to settle into their bodies, hearts and lives. It is so precious witnessing all those shifts and realisations. At the same time...
Jocelyn Brewer
The absolute privilege of my client's trust and willingness to work on the 'big stuff' in their lives.
Sharon Bonello
The thing I like best about being a therapist is seeing my client leave my room, looking less fatigued and worried than when they arrived.
Steve Bonanno
I just love that my job is to focus my care and attention on supporting others. I think in times like these it is uncommon for people to really feel heard - and it's truly an honour to hear what...
Christine Bennett
What I like most is facilitating positive change in my client's relationships. From being emotionally disconnected to once again experiencing understanding and intimate emotional connection, provides...
Sandy Beech
I like to be a therapist who is non judgmental, caring and uses her intuition to support her clients to choose wisely for themselves. I love providing reflections, feedback with tools and strategies...
Christopher Basten
A sense of helping others and seeing people do amazingly brave things with their anxieties and distress.
Duda Baldwin
Clients bring their own stories and wisdom with them. I am humbled to be trusted to guide them.
In addition, this work requires me to constantly develop in both my professional and personal life and...
Heather Adams
Establishing and maintaining the therapeutic alliance is perhaps to me the most important part of the therapy. To facilitate a healthy working therapeutic alliance - where one can really be heard and...
Janelle Wright
Being a privileged witness to another persons narrative and to have a small part in how they make sense of this narrative.
John Woodcock
Sharing those moments when others open up to their own depths or when I get a hint of the unique qualities of the individual who is sharing some small aspect of his/her life with me. People are very...
Judith Withers
the feeling that I may be able to make a difference to someone else's quality of life
Veronik Verkest
I feel privileged to have my clients trust me to walk with them on their unique journey so that together we discover more bout their sense of self.
Michael Vaccaro
I love entering a space with others where its safe to be raw, honest and authentic. I feel deeply honoured to experience these dimensions of life that we don't often share with others. I also love...
Stacey McCraw
It is a meaningful role, because mental health matters. I would continue to offer these services even if I won the lottery.
Graeme James
It is a thoughtful, purposeful and meaningful way to live. The work is stimulating and it is great to see people grow and develop over time.
Jessica Vivien
The lovely people I get to spend time with and watching their lives transform. Doing something that feels valuable. The amazing insights people have, and how strong and resourceful they can be.
Michelle Lin
What I like most is being part of someone's journey to happiness or supporting people to get in contact with a part of themselves they haven't before.
Mia Kennedy
It is a unique position and no two days are the same. In my experience it is also a position where you are privy enough to offer hope to others. What I mean by that is I get to hear a lot about other...
Carol Marando
People. I love people. The idea that I can be of assistance to a fellow human being who is suffering is so phenomenal to me. Every person has a fascinating story whether they feel that or not. I see...
Donald Marmara
Being able to help people transform their lives gives me the greatest joy and satisfaction.
Gabriele (Gabe) Marranci
What I appreciate most about being a therapist is the chance to witness and be part of the positive changes in people's lives. It's genuinely fulfilling as I see clients gain self-awareness, heal from...
David Mandrake
I am grateful for being given the opportunity to hear people's personal experiences and helping them get the most out of life.
Andrew Lindsay
I get to meet people and have amazing and real conversations with them. To be let into people's lives and how things are going offstage' is such a rich and humbling experience. There's part of me...
April Lewis
What I love most is that a client trusts me enough to take that courageous leap of faith to change something in their life that is not working for them, and allow me to support them on their journey...
Tessa Ipp
I enjoy seeing my clients feeling happier about who they are and their life. I feel uplifted when together with my client there's an 'aha' moment and suddenly there's a deeper understanding of what...
Natasha Lawrence
Listening to people's stories and hearing about how they have already overcome hurdles in their life. I love knowing the richness of people's lives and being part of their journey for however long we...
Kelsey Hendrickson
What I like most about being a therapist is the relationships with my clients. It is an immense privilege to create enough trust with someone that they are willing to share things with me about...
Martin Hemsley
Working closely and creatively with people. Getting to know people and being surprised by them. Seeing someone come in distress and leaving relieved. Feeling parts of me engaged which otherwise would...
Geoff Heard
The privilege of being let into others lives, which I never take for granted.
And the possibility of making a difference.
Sue Hawkins
Watching people free themselves from the weight they have been carrying psychologically and growing and really liking themselves as a person with a contribution to make to themselves, their...
Megan Haire
When I am in the moment connecting with another human being about something that is real and authentic, that is when I feel most alive. I first experienced this when working on the phone at Lifeline,...
Heather O'Neill
I like the slow pace to reflect and really think about what we are saying. Talking is our soul opening up, which mostly gets lost in every day conversations. Assisting someone with dissecting their...
Cherie Dorotich
My profession allows me to make a difference in peoples lives. It is both rewarding and challenging, allowing me to learn more about myself and others.
Oliver Brooke
The opportunity to guide people into greater connection with themselves and others to give back what I have gained from therapy myself.
David Indermaur
That I have to be honest. That I'm asked to go into a deep and often dark place often. I sometimes think of therapy as the mental equivalent of speleology (the study of caves). I find the deepest and...
Sonia Scussel
Every single time I realize a client doesn't need my help anymore. In that moment I feel so accomplished and grateful for the honour of being part of that journey, I'm amazed by the transformation a...
Carolyn Spillett
Walking along side as a client arrives at a new level of awareness in the present moment. Watching clients realise their own acts of strength, access their own internal resources and add to their long...
Mark Walker
Getting to understand and share other people's stories. I particularly find children's resilience, energy and creativity uplifting. Curiosity is fundamental to my practice.
Katie Beckwith
Being in a state of presence with my clients. It is a wonderful experience. Being able to put into practice, not just what I learned through my studies, but a lifetime of experience and personal work....
Alicja Weidner
- Seeing people regain their confidence, improve, and become confident and self-assured.
- Observing a big difference in the clients when compared to how they were in their first session.
- Seeing...
Tanya Robinson
I am passionate about helping people and providing them with insight into their problems. Making a difference in a person's life has allowed me to become a better person. Working with a diverse range...
Sarah Short
Being able to to sit next to a client along their varied journeys throughout life. I really appreciate the ability to be there at that pivotal moment the client realizes they have had a break through.
Melis Topsahin
Being able to assist another individual by creating a zero judgement, welcoming and a peace filled environment is so rewarding. To allow for a respect and compassion filled space for the client to...
Gabby Skelsey
Hearing stories of peoples' strengths to cope with life circumstances.
Benjamin Shields
We get to see clients change for the better, and that is such an awesome feeling. When people achieve a greater insight, recognise positive shifts, or even allow themselves to experience pain, it is...
Penelope Lovegrove
Being able to see the world through other people's experiences. Being able to provide a safe emotional space for people. Watching people heal and grow. Witnessing that moment when client's see that...
Grace Lee
I find that in being a therapist I can be myself. So many other jobs require us to be something other than our real selves. I can accept the frailty and imperfections in myself and I think that makes...
Denise Tsirtsakis
I enjoy seeing my clients change as people, gain better knowledge about themselves and the world around them. That's when I feel I can walk away and say I have made a difference.
Sophie Swart
I get asked this a lot, and my answer is simple: watching people feel better with their place in the world.
Jonathan Tandos
I like the individual relationships I form with clients, hearing people's unique stories and becoming more curious. When therapy becomes longer term it is a privilege to be part of the person's...
Dee Kumbukage
What I appreciate most about being a therapist is the privilege of witnessing the transformative power of therapy in people's lives. It is incredibly rewarding to witness individuals' growth,...
Denise Howells
The interaction with the clients and witnessing their growth and development. I also like it when people make big decisions to give themselves better opportunities in life. I enjoy seeing...
Volker Krohn
I have a deep interest in people. I enjoy being able to be with others in a meaningful way. I love to see people transform and to be able to live more fulfilled lives. I always learn from clients and...
Dee Hardy
Giving back! Offering that platform that may give someone that feeling of hope, justification, shift at a time of their lives where they may be stuck in or wish to move from... the brainstorming with...
Christina Kioulafas
The analysis of the work, when I go to supervision and think about my clients and what they are going through, I actually then hold them in mind outside of the session. I like being the emotional...
Yael Clark
Being genuine and connected yet able to offer assistance in a way that close friends simply can't, even if they were skilled counselors!
Anugrah Bhagwat
I absolutely love watching people evolve, change, grow and thrive! It moves me very deeply.
Marvel Adeyemi
A feeling of fulfilment knowing I have helped someone's mental health flourish.
Robin Wilkinson
The privilege of getting to sit with people and be admitted into their lives. I learn so much from every person I work with. Every single person has something deep and worthwhile to share. I also love...
Brian Whiter
Life and living is a complex matrix of certainties and uncertainties. My ongoing learning and practice continues to bring me closer to remaining connected to others in more meaningful ways.
The...
Steve White
It is enormously gratifying to have formerly, chronically depressed and anxious people gradually recover and to hear of their relationships improving too!
Natalie Incledon
I love the therapeutic relationship, having a laugh with my clients and relating to them.
M.Rose Hoey
I feel privileged and honoured to be trusted enough to sit with another human beings while they open up their unconscious and examine their lives.
Nina Green
I absolutely love my job. Tuning in to a really big conversation about things that matter to my clients is endlessly interesting and meaningful. I can honestly say I've never had a boring session.
Marcus Dally-Law
I love people. I love people's stories.
I remember once having a friend say to me - 'You actually, genuinely like people when you meet them. Its weird.'
Honestly, its the kind of weird that gets...
Jane Devilliers
Finding meaning to my life and helping others on their own journey of discovery.
Supporting their desire to move forward.
Sharing their joy.
Kate Culy
I love being invited to a client's world and learning about them and what makes them unique. I find people incredibly interesting and inspirational. I love seeing a client's face when they have a...
Loretta Bell
The deep satisfaction I get when I can tangibly help someones through their troubles.....and the occasional shared laugh.
Tracy Clark
I love being a therapist simple because it gives me the opportunity to give the participant the platform and ability in a safe compassionate and empathetic environment to openly discuss and explore...
Dalit Bar
I feel gratitude and honored that I am able to work as a counselor and share people's life journey.
Nicky Angelone
I love my clients. It is a privilege and an honour to be trusted to share intimate and vulnerable parts and places. I have always had a deep interest in human behaviour and the human mind and now I...
Julia McKenzie Palmer
In amidst the seriousness - finding and sharing laughter with my clients. Also the moment when we both agree that all is well in their world & it's time to say farewell.
Darius Leo
To be honest, I just really like spending time with people. Although it does have its difficult moments I find therapy to be very enjoyable. You also get to see people do some pretty amazing things....
Jane Faulkner
I love connecting with people and being there when people have moments of insight and clarity.
Matt Dale
I take enormous joy and satisfaction in seeing people benefit from therapy and watching 'the cloud' often lift before my eyes - Seeing the look of pride in overcoming what seemed an insurmountable...
Romana Bowd
The opportunity and privilege of being included and invited to help people help themselves.
Donna Neck
I find it very rewarding being entrusted with assisting clients to improve their overall mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. It gives me great satisfaction and contentment in seeing how my...
Gregg Palmer
I love the connection each new therapeutic relationship brings and the depth of the longer term relationships. The opportunity to metabolise trauma and reveal intimacy. A chance to see each person for...
Connie Reed
Learning from others and the privilege of sharing their experiences
Michelle McClintock
Connecting authentically with other humans
Solving tricky, persistent, difficult things with other humans
Having fun and enjoying the process of growth and being present
Alison Keane
In my work I most enjoy being present to the breakthrough moments when clients discover in their own minds and hearts the bigger picture of their lives in a way that brings ease and peace. Although...
Daisy Dollisson-Oatley
I love the utmost presence I feel when I am holding space with someone. I love the fascination and acceptance I feel with someone's process and the intrigue and wonder at how the psyche and body knows...
Mark De Calmer
Seeing the transformation in others' lives, watching in many cases tears and distress move to laughter and gratitude for the lives they didn't realise they were living.
Claire Stephensen
Working with people and music everyday. I also like that it is a job that aligns with the important things in my life: People, creativity, playfulness, curiosity, simplicity and laughter.
Sigrid O'Callaghan
Finding emotional contact to another fellow human being and to share their journey of self-discovery, healing and growth.
Sarah Harwood
Listening to the stories, and helping clients make sense of their own story.
Sarah Bergman
I love people. I am a people person. What I love most about being a therapist is sitting with another person in the realness of the other side of life.The part of life that most of us try to avoid,...
Natajsa Wagner
I am most grateful for the privilege of being able to hold space for my clients. Being able to support people to do the inner work is a gift. The journey of healing, growth and personal transformation...
Niki Gelekis
Journeying with clients as they dive deep into their emotional wounds and being part of their transformational healing. Seeing them settle into their authenticity and seeing their relationships...
Louise Jansz
Aside from being inspired by client courage, I like working in calm and thoughtful environment. I genuinely have a passion for my work and enjoy learning in holistic way. I don't have to separate my...
Steven Segal
I get so much satisfaction from seeing people grow and develop through psychotherapy. I am very curious about the way in which people deal with the challenges of life and feel privileged to...
Johanna Waugh
I like helping people, giving them the tools that are needed to change their life.
Neha Kapoor
What I find most fulfilling about being a therapist is that it aligns with my inherent curiosity and passion for learning. Through therapy, I can explore the intricacies of my clients' lives, and in...
Brenda Rowlandson
The wonder of the unfolding unconscious process into conscious awareness. Being witness to my clients' herculean struggles in their desire to transform and change, is very moving. I look forward to...
Dinah Buchanan
Being able to share the riches of the therapy journey with my clients - being able to accompany others in a way that speaks to the connection we all have to one another. For me the dream has always...
Kim Bailey
Clients let me into their inner world, sometimes unexplored even to them and there is always, always beauty, kindness and love.
Steven Dromgool
I said this one before - seeing couples fall in love again is AMAZING.
Jeannene Eastaway
People are fascinating and very resourceful with often never having realised their strengths. It is nice to be close to people and support them to feel safe being close in relationships to others.
Rosie Burgess
I like the connection we build. I like the freedom to explore what is most important to you. I like seeing the world through your eyes.
Bhakti De Bon
The experience of working with the human sides of our species!
Mark McMahon
Often clients can present hoping that therapy might give them a better understanding of their own lives. They may feel stuck', or not know how they have got to this point in their journey. Exploring...
Katie Watson
The thing I like most about being a therapist is seeing my clients have that moment where they feel like they are not alone and they can see how things can change for them.
Katharine Northall
When clients say that they have changed, broken habits that they thought they could never do. When they make decisions they doubted they were ever capable of. When a client tells me that they feel...
Chris Chicoteau
It is an incredible privilege to hear people share their personal challenges, hopes and accomplishments.
Tim Clark
being a therapist gives me regular opportunities to honour other people and their struggles. It serves as a constant reminder that we're all in this together.
Sarah Tuckett
I love helping people to feel better. I'm really curious about people so I love finding out what it's like to be them. And I feel really honoured when they trust me with their innermost secrets.
Corinne Lindsell
The privilege that it is to walk beside someone in their storms
Jacqueline Baulch
I feel fortunate to go to work each day and feel inspired by people's resilience and bravery in seeking help and opening up about painful experiences. It is a privilege to be able to walk beside...
Patrick Moloney
Helping others, to me is a humbling and gratifying position to be in. I like the challenge of helping my clients broaden their field of vision: see the wood from the trees as it were!
Christine Vickers
The people I meet, watching people grow. And when they 'make it'.
