Secrets

Sometimes people come to see a counsellor because of their secrets, the things that they haven't been able to talk to anyone else about, or the things that they think they should not be thinking. Often, it is a chance for them to look at themselves in a safe place; sometimes it is like slowly looking in the mirror.

Usually, the things that we think are horrible about ourselves, or that we think we should not be thinking, are not so bad, not so unusual. It is just that the more we keep them a secret, the more the shame and the guilt grow.

Everyone has bitter feelings at times, everyone has done something that they wish they hadn't. In the end, it is easier to face ourselves, and let it out, and find some self forgiveness. That can start by finding the acceptance you find with a counsellor.

A counsellor's office is a safe and unique place for you-- a place for you to just be you.