Benefits

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Emotional wellness. Improved relationships. Health and vitality. These are the gifts of empathetic listening. Like breathing and sleeping, we all have an innate need to be heard. When no such outlet exists, we suffer in many ways.



My clients come from diverse backgrounds, but share one thing in common: the experience of disconnect between how they present themselves to the world, and how they actually feel. Empathetic listening eases this disconnect in a way that allows for greater freedom and genuine confidence. There are many ways that a person can feel trapped, and there are many ways that a person can find their way out. Listening is one such route. It is an intuitive, nuanced art, and while it may appear simple, it is highly effective.


Listening is not a passive, but rather a relational experience. When one feels understood as fellow human, something transformative happens. One of my favorite quotes expresses a profound benefit of this process:

“Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force...

                                  When we are listened to, it makes us unfold and expand...”
                                                                                                      -Barbara Ueland