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THE WOUNDED HELPER
[/cs_text][x_image type=”none” src=”https://blacksheepcounselling.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/https-s-media-cache-ak0-pinimg-com-736x-50-3e-45.jpeg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=”” style=”height: 250px;margin-top: -140px;”][cs_text style=”margin-top: -30px;”]“Rather than concealing their wounds, shamanic healers often display them as marks of the authenticity of their skills” (Remen, et al., 1985).[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;margin-top: -100px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text style=”margin-top: -20px;”]While I am not a shaman, I do consider myself a wounded helper – I have hit bumps in life, and I have the scars to prove it. I hold pride for those scars, and want my clients to 
know that my life has been far from perfect. A counsellor’s job is never to judge; however, when we are feeling especially vulnerable, it is easy to perceive that others (even counsellors) may not have struggled as you are, or worse: are being critical of where you are at.[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;margin-top: -10px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text style=”margin-top: -100px;”]The truth is, resiliency is cultivated in the tough times, not in times of ease. Learning how to better navigate a current struggle enables you to better navigate ones in the future. In this way, counselling is an investment in long-term self-efficacy. Coping strategies that work best for you will be unveiled and more readily accessed for future bumps-in-the-road. There is such a thing in the counselling world known as “post-traumatic growth”. Take the first step towards enhancing your resiliency, self-awareness, and personal wisdom. And embrace wearing those scars like the freaking fierce warrior you are.
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