theVERSOgroup » Counseling http://theversogroup.com stop & turn Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 The Hot Seat http://theversogroup.com/archives/110 http://theversogroup.com/archives/110#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:16:30 +0000 Johnny LaLonde http://theversogroup.com/?p=110 I recently had the oppourtunity to be the client again. It is a strange feeling to walk in to a counselor’s office and sit down to talk about your heart. After years of being in the counselor’s seat, I had lost sight of what it is like to be in the Hot Seat“hot seat.” Week in and week out, I see so many people that I forget what it can feel like to be sitting in the waiting room. Especially for that first sit down. It can be a very anxious experience! A lot of thoughts went through my mind. Is my problem really that serious? Why am I paying this person to listen to me? What if I get in there and they tell me that I am the problem? What  if they don’t like me? Can counselors not like a client?

It was a little surreal but I am happy I had the oppourtunity. It was a good reminder of how intimidating counseling can be. And, I am glad to say, it turned out to be a very rewarding experience. I am glad I did it.

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