I spent so much time ignoring this.

Hi.

I believe we all have this little door, right here, that sits in the center of our torso. Behind this door is our passion, our life-force, our energy, our compassion and our humanbeingness.

It's this energy and compassion and humanbeingness that allows us to connect with others.

It's this compassion and humanbeingness that creates the foundation for healing when working with those who've been impacted by trauma.

Books and knowledge of course are important, but this is not what I'm talking about here.

In order to allow this door to open we have to be mindful. We have to have attended to our own traumas, our own biases and fears and triggers.

This cannot be done without care, without effort, without professional boundaries, or without awareness.

Allowing this door to open also isn't easy. It can be extremely fearful because of what it can bring up for us in terms of thoughts and feelings and emotions.

I know this well. I spent a large part of my time in grad school ignoring this. Scared of it. Essentially not valuing who I was and my uniqueness.

However, this uniqueness is what sets each of us apart. It's what allows us to be us.

And as you accept and honor that, the person sitting across from you will not just feel that, they'll know it within their being.

This is the process of genuineness and authenticity.

I share this because this topic is what excites and drives me in the work I do.

It's what my newsletter is all about.

And it's why I created The Incredible People section in the newsletter where each month we highlight 3 amazing and inspiring people in the field.

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Hi Guy! Thank you for generously sharing your wisdom and being courageous to offer new trauma therapists like me a helpful tool! What you’ve put together is exactly what I need to understand the trauma community and counseling profession, and the many resources available to equip me to help others heal. — Newsletter subscriber

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Thank you,

Guy

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