Psychologies

Adjusting the balance

Session three...

‘I know what I should do, but I’m stuck and I’m scared!’

Ruby looked tired and deflated when she arrived for her coaching session. Sometimes at the start of a session, I ask my clients to choose a picture card to represent how they are feeling. It’s often safer and easier for them to talk about the card than directly about themselves, particularly if they are experiencing difficult emotions.

Ruby looked unimpressed when I presented her with the picture cards. Grudgingly, she chose one and held it up to show me. It was a picture of a seesaw, with one person seated on one end, which was on the ground, and the

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