I was on the path to self-discovery long before I trained as a counsellor. Two things that stood out for me and proved enormously helpful on this journey were Psychosynthesis and EFT, also known as Tapping. These approaches were transformative because they enabled me to rebuild my fragile emotional foundation into a much more stable base. From there, I could safely explore the survival personality I had constructed over the years.

Psychosynthesis provided me with a framework for understanding the whole person, offering insight into the anxiety and fear that were never far from the surface. EFT, on the other hand, helped calm my nervous system, allowing me to delve deeper into myself. Together, these approaches revealed a more authentic and resilient self beneath, transforming the way I engaged with life and its challenges.

This knowledge and experience from my own journey have profoundly shaped how I work with others. I learned that the compassion we so readily extend to others can also be directed inward, and that simple yet powerful shift can be a true game-changer. Embracing self-compassion paves the way for genuine self-acceptance and healing, creating a foundation for transformative personal growth.