You may have been thinking about counselling for some time but still have questions about what it will actually be like. Perhaps you are wondering whether online counselling can work for you, whether you will know what to say, whether you need a diagnosis or whether someone will really understand what you are experiencing. You may also be wondering what happens if you become overwhelmed, emotional or simply don't know where to begin. Below are some of the questions you may b

Think about a time you were in a room—a meeting, a social gathering, or a classroom—where the unspoken rules seemed clear to everyone else, but you felt out of place. Maybe you navigated it. You watched, adapted, and mirrored. You did what was needed to move through the space without drawing the wrong kind of attention. Now ask yourself: who was doing the work of understanding in that room? "The assumption, often unspoken, is that the person in the minority is the one who nee

Let's start with the language you speak, your first language. Bridging the Gap in Language Learning Are you beginning to learn or have previously learnt the basics in a second language or a third language? When it comes to your non-fluent language, take a moment to consider the gap between that language and all you think, feel, or experience in your native language, which is rooted in cultural experience. As you try to bridge that gap, consider the time it can take you as you