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Centering the Client through Transparency
Diane Koopman Diane Koopman

Centering the Client through Transparency

It takes time and effort to feel comfortable to do this work with someone you don’t know. The relationship we establish as Client and Counsellor is called the Therapeutic Alliance and builds over time. With every session we spend together, our familiarity, trust, rapport and comfort strengthens and grows, allowing you to explore more personal and sometimes uncomfortable or difficult topics.

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The Pathway to Authentic Identity
Diane Koopman Diane Koopman

The Pathway to Authentic Identity

Eventually, what starts to happen is that Clients begin to arrive at the realisation that their experiences, while unique to them, are also not uncommon. The isolation of the crisis begins to dissipate and a broader context starts to take shape.

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