systems are formed, old patterns are re-written, addictions are conquered, self-limitations are released and a new world of possibility that was once closed, becomes open. Essentially, a new you is birthed from your own emotional ashes. This is when we hear stories of previously broken individuals achieving extraordinary things.


SO WHERE DOES THE THERAPIST’S ROLE SIT WITHIN THIS JOURNEY? The healing journey can be very daunting to a person mid-crisis. It can seem much like staring down a dark and overgrown forest path, fraught with danger and surprise. Some people will turn away from this threatening scene, preferring the safety of where they stand (even if it means remaining stuck in that place forever). Some will take one timid step forward at a time, second-guessing themselves at each twist and turn in the road. Others will utter a war cry to the heavens and charge blindly through the


darkness, relishing every scratch and fall with crazed bloodlust. Many clients are actually surprised that they are expected to be an active participant in their own healing journey at all; they had hoped to be carried the whole way. But our role as therapists is quite


simple: to be a supportive, committed, and encouraging travel companion to those who invite us to walk with them. We are there to comfortably hold our client’s hand on what can often be a long and scary walk; offering cool relief and clarity when the heat rises, and an outstretched hand of strength when they stumble. We provide nourishment when energy levels are depleted and act as a compass if they get a little lost or disorientated. And although our role is indeed crucial, it is the client who ultimately leads the way. We should never assume we can ‘heal’


somebody; that is not our role to own (and actually disempowers those we are working with). Healing is only ever about ‘the journey’, and while our tools


of choice may be different (whether reiki, counselling, kinesiology, crystals, or other modality), as therapists we are unified in the goal of providing maximum support, enlightenment, strength, courage, understanding, and acceptance on our clients' healing paths. Only by holding this role sacred can we truly empower each and every person who walks through our door, enabling him or her to navigate their own unique healing journey until their final, breathtaking transformation. ■


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Kate is a holistic therapist and trainer based on the Sunshine Coast. Specialising in transpersonal counselling and energetic healing, she


runs her own practitioner training courses and is honoured to share her passion for conscious evolution and the human healing journey with others.


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