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?
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...
Noemi Papp
There are two things I enjoy most about being a therapist. One is the process of building meaningful relationships with my clients in a safe space where we can both be vulnerable and authentic. It's...
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...
Jennifer Fox
The engagement with each individual and the mapping together of what drives their suffering and change!
Marie Mooney
Sitting with and holding space for another human being and supporting them to reflect, heal grow and ultimately transform their life.
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...
Sonya Thompson
What I love most is being able to create safety and support for people who may not have experienced it before. Being trusted with someone’s story and being able to walk beside them as they heal,...
Tara King
What I love most about being a therapist is walking alongside people during some of the most important moments of their lives. Whether they are navigating deep despair or celebrating personal growth,...
Michael Elwan
I value the privilege of being invited into people's inner worlds. There is something deeply human about sitting with someone as they make sense of their story, especially when parts of it have been...
Lisa Milne
I find great satisfaction in supporting others to achieve meaningful, sustainable positive change. I am genuinely interested in others stories. It is a privilege to be trusted with others private...
Alison Turner
I find this work so special and amazing to be able to walk alongside people in this journey and to see them make changes that help them heal and grow. In this time period we live in I also love that...
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...
Linda Bartolone
What I value most about being a therapist are the quiet turning points, the moments when someone feels safe enough to be honest, or sees a pattern clearly for the first time. I appreciate walking...
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.
Kathleen Goossens
Unpacking what is happening in the clients world and together identifying issues and concerns. Seeing clients grow and flourish.
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...
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...
Geoff Heard
The privilege of being let into others lives, which I never take for granted.
And the possibility of making a difference.
Claire Sydney
I value the privilege of being invited into people's stories and witnessing moments of insight, courage, and change. Supporting clients as they develop stronger relationships with themselves and...
Teresa Wilkinson
I really enjoy seeing people reorganise their internal systems into a system that supports them to achieve, stability, contentment, agency and future dreams.
Megan Drummond
What I value most about being a therapist is the privilege of witnessing my clients' journeys toward healing and personal growth. It's deeply rewarding to see someone gain insight, develop resilience,...
Geraldine McKay
I love that I can connect with clients in a way to help them feel listened to and understood.
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...
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 about their sense of self and what leads them to growth.
Xanthe Katsouras
I love seeing people becoming more anchored in themselves, able to experience more contentment, true freedom and agency.
Rob Gray
Witnessing the moment a person reclaims something they thought was lost. It never becomes ordinary. After thirty years I still feel the privilege of being trusted with what people rarely show anyone...
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...
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.
Vivian Salim
I appreciate it when clients come to a conclusion that is new for them, that they have never thought of before.
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...
Gidon Weinstein
The greatest honour is being invited into someone’s story and having the privilege of guiding them through their journey. It’s incredibly rewarding to witness their growth and resilience.
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,...
Gaye Mallinson
Continuously meeting people from so many different backgrounds & being able to have a commonality of kindness, caring & empathy for all of them to equally support them...see them evolve and grow...
Uri Bookman
There’s a sacred beauty in holding space where healing can blossom—like guiding a delicate flower to open in safety and trust. What I deeply cherish is the privilege of creating that intimate and...
Samantha Goldrick
I love being able to sit with my clients and help hold their fears, thoughts and feelings as they dip into vulnerable spaces and memories. I love to say that I’m not doing for but I am walking with...
Paula Yanis
What I enjoy most about being a therapist is the opportunity to build genuine connections with people and support them through important moments in their lives. It is a privilege to be trusted with...
Carolyn Choy
I love the unique nature of the therapeutic relationship. In our busy lives, it is rare to find a space that is entirely dedicated to you - without agenda, judgement, or expectation.
Being able to...
Ernst Meyer
I cannot think about a more interesting and fulfilling profession.
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...
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...
Brenda Rowlandson
The wonder of a client's unfolding unconscious process, in all it's complexity, and their emergence into conscious, mindful awareness. Bearing witness to my clients' herculean struggles in their...
Rima Alkadamani
What I love most about being a therapist is the privilege of walking alongside people on their healing journey — especially children and families facing complex challenges. There’s something...
Micaella Gogoski
What I value most about being a therapist is the privilege of being alongside people in some of their most honest and vulnerable moments, and witnessing the courage it takes to turn toward oneself.
I...
Jade Fisher
What moves me most is the sweetness in every person who walks through my door - their tenderness, their courage to show up, the purity of their longing to heal. It's the heart's capacity for...
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.
Jaclyn Cunningham
It's an absolute honour to be such an intimate part of other people's journeys. To hear their challenges and also their hopes, values, dreams, and commitments. It's always a joy to see something...
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...
Kristy-Lee Ferry
I really love being able to offer a space where someone can just be… without feeling judged, analysed, or like there’s something wrong with them.
That alone is actually quite rare.
The...
Joanna Penty
I most like being trusted and respected. It is an honour when clients open up, telling me about highly distressing and challenging issues. Sometimes they have held onto their difficulties for a long...
Kylie Long
I've had many vocations - community development, conflict resolution, place maker, government reform, senior advisory roles and so on. But what I love most about being a therapist is the intimacy of...
Safari Lee
What I like most about being a therapist is getting to have real, honest conversations with people. I value creating a space where someone can just be themselves, without feeling judged or needing to...
Matthew White
I really value being able to offer a space where people can slow down, reflect, and feel genuinely heard. It’s a privilege to be part of that process and to witness the resilience people bring, even...
Karen Rose
I think it is an immense privilege to be able to be 'with' people as they share vulnerable parts of themselves, and to help them to process through these issues. I can truly say I love my work.
Helen Basili
Meeting interesting, courageous people whose adventures through life inspire me.
Julie Catt
What I enjoy most about being a therapist is the sense of collaboration that develops over time. I love the process of getting to know someone deeply and working together to understand what is...
Fiona Giles
I love listening to people's stories, getting to know their strengths and challenges, and working collaboratively to find solutions to problems or avenues for change. Everyone is interesting.
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,...
Adrian Workman
Being a therapist is an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s a true privilege to work with people in this role.
While it's easy to focus on major breakthroughs, I find the subtle, nuanced...
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...
Matt Garrett
Being able to hold the intensity of the emotional struggle within an individual, between couples and members of a family who are at the brink of losing themselves in the context of an intimate...
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...
Erin Galt
Sharing in the personal journeys of my clients is fascinating and such a privilege.
Careena Cook
I love being a therapist because I am given a position of deep trust by another human being and I am able to apply what qualities and skills I have to connect with and assist them in whatever way they...
Priscilla Schwartzman
I love getting to know people in a way that feels real and human. It’s a privilege to be invited into someone’s inner world, to hear their story and sit with the honesty, vulnerability and courage...
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...
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...
Crawf Weir
I love witnessing people find relief, insight, and growth. Supporting someone as they reconnect with their strength, clarity, and self-trust is deeply meaningful and continually inspiring.
Ann Edvall
Listening to peoples stories and being able to help them find a way forward in their issue they are faced with.
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...
Fiona Akal
The privilege of witnessing people reclaim their voice, their pace, and their power. Also, the occasional client metaphor that’s so good I want to frame it.
Jocelyn Brewer
The absolute privilege of my client's trust and willingness to work on the 'big stuff' in their lives.
Dominique Smajstr
What I value most about being a therapist is the privilege of witnessing people in their most honest, vulnerable moments—and being able to offer a steady, attuned presence as they begin to...
Michelle Tadros
Seeing people overcome their difficulties is truly inspiring work! Knowing that people have found some peace and rest from the struggles that have plagued them is immensely rewarding. It is...
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...
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...
Lu Migliore
I love that I am able to walk alongside people often in their most vulnerable moments. It's been nearly 14 years since I first started counselling and I have not lost that feeling of being deeply...
Eric Rangel Oliveira
What I value most in therapy is the opportunity to connect with clients on a deeply human level. Building a genuine, trusting relationship based on empathy, authenticity, and unconditional acceptance...
Robyn Bowman
The honour of hearing another's story and then seeing the weight of their concerns lift off their shoulders.
Sebastian Kinne
What I value most is the honour of being invited into people’s inner worlds. It’s a privilege when someone feels safe enough to open up deeply, and to witness the relief that comes from being...
Beck Ronkson
Aha - this one is easy! Witnessing and experiencing transformation and people being in touch with their unique personal strengths. It brings me joy and is such a privilege.
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...
Lisa Paul
Seeing my clients start to get that self awareness and insight. That's when healing begins.
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...
Gregory Poll
The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed…
I am continually growing and transforming alongside my clients.
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...
Hadass Segal
The privilege of truly knowing people and holding space for their growth and healing.
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...
Alexandra Page
Forming close bonds with my clients and witnessing their growth.
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...
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...
Carla Van Der Poel
I absolutely love my job. Getting to witness people move through real challenges and growth is incredibly rewarding. It’s a privilege to have a front row seat to the incredible strength and...
Tamara Pallos
I like seeing people achieve greater wellbeing in their lives and their relationships. That positive change is so fulfilling to witness!
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...
Tom Skotidas
Living my core values, of relieving suffering in this world, and helping the world thrive, one human being at a time.
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.
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.
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,...
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...
David Anthony
I like those moments when a client leaves liking themself more than when they arrived, and when they make decisions that benefit themselves and the people around them.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jacqueline Nevin
The privilege of sharing a person's journey and seeing positive change.
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...
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...
Lissette Endacott
I delight in supporting people on their life's journey, being an encourager and facilitating healing.
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...
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.
Howard Colin-Thome
Getting to know people, their story and being able to help a person grow and develop. Seeing an individual developing.
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...
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...
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.
Janelle Wright
Being a privileged witness to another persons narrative and to have a small part in how they make sense of this narrative.
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...
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.
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...
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...
