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Originally<\/span> from<\/span> Lincolnshire<\/span>, I<\/span> moved<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> Southwest<\/span> to<\/span> study<\/span> Ecology<\/span>. During<\/span> my<\/span> time<\/span> at<\/span> university<\/span>, I<\/span> received<\/span> counselling<\/span> support<\/span>, which<\/span> inspired<\/span> me<\/span> to<\/span> pursue<\/span> a<\/span> career<\/span> in<\/span> counselling<\/span> myself<\/span>. I<\/span> am<\/span> passionate<\/span> about<\/span> counselling<\/span> and<\/span> know<\/span> first-hand<\/span> how<\/span> transformative<\/span> it<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span>.<\/p>\n I<\/span> have<\/span> worked<\/span> for<\/span> several<\/span> counselling<\/span> agencies<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Southwest<\/span>, including<\/span> The<\/span> Bereavement<\/span> Counselling<\/span> Service<\/span>, The<\/span> Windmill<\/span> Centre<\/span>, and<\/span> The<\/span> Margaret<\/span> Jackson<\/span> Centre<\/span>. I<\/span> have<\/span> loved<\/span> the<\/span> variety<\/span> of<\/span> work<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> diversity<\/span> of<\/span> people<\/span> I<\/span>‘ve<\/span> had<\/span> the<\/span> privilege<\/span> to<\/span> help<\/span>, and<\/span> I<\/span> continue<\/span> to<\/span> enjoy<\/span> this<\/span> aspect<\/span> of<\/span> private<\/span> practice<\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n At<\/span> <\/span>The<\/span> <\/span>Bereavement<\/span> <\/span>Counselling<\/span> <\/span>Service<\/span>, <\/span>I<\/span> <\/span>worked<\/span> <\/span>with<\/span> <\/span>individuals<\/span> <\/span>experiencing<\/span> <\/span>complex<\/span> <\/span>grief<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>traumatic<\/span> <\/span>loss<\/span>. <\/span>This<\/span> <\/span>experience<\/span> <\/span>deepened<\/span> <\/span>my<\/span> <\/span>understanding<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>profound<\/span> <\/span>impacts<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>loss<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>enhanced<\/span> <\/span>my<\/span> <\/span>ability<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>provide<\/span> <\/span>compassionate<\/span>, <\/span>personalised<\/span> <\/span>support<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>those<\/span> <\/span>dealing<\/span> <\/span>with<\/span> <\/span>bereavement<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n I<\/span> <\/span>am<\/span> <\/span>particularly<\/span> <\/span>drawn<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> P<\/span>erson<\/span>-C<\/span>entred<\/span> counselling<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>because<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>its<\/span> <\/span>optimistic<\/span> <\/span>view<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>people<\/span>‘<\/span>s<\/span> <\/span>potential<\/span>. <\/span>I<\/span> <\/span>am<\/span> <\/span>continually<\/span> <\/span>moved<\/span> <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>courage<\/span> <\/span>people<\/span> <\/span>show<\/span> <\/span>in<\/span> <\/span>counselling<\/span> <\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>how<\/span>, <\/span>with<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>right<\/span> <\/span>support<\/span>, <\/span>they<\/span> <\/span>can<\/span>