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Session three…

It was my final session with Liz. She had been trying to decide whether to take voluntary redundancy or remain in the safety of her long-standing secretarial job. Liz had warned me from the outset that she was ‘not a fan of change’. As I waited for Liz, I thought to myself that she would probably have turned down the offer and decided to stay in her job.

But when Liz arrived at my office, I noticed immediately that she looked different. She had a sassy new haircut, and her appearance was more ‘put together’. She had new glasses, too – and she was holding her head high. I commented on how good she looked.

Liz smiled and

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