choosingchange offers the opportunity to speak freely and confidentially in a safe way and in a safe place.

Some find this difficult in their real world.

However, some clients have shared their experiences with me and have given permission to publish their words. Here are a few testimonials. Names have been withheld where requested.

 

• Female 31 ...
  
  I have not looked back! I came to see you earlier this year about some problems I was having with the changes in my life.

  Firstly I want to say a great big thank you to you because since then I have not looked back! I put a lot of it down to the way you helped me get a handle on things and I still have your voice in my head with lots of things that happen during the week! Especially with speaking up for myself – I can still hear you saying “did anyone die”! Great comment and oh so accurate.

  I’ve been meaning to make contact for some weeks now to thank you for helping me. Things have changed a lot for me and I am happier than I could have imagined at the time I came to see you. In June I got a promotion – a really big deal for me.

  They offered me a substantial amount more money which I was very happy with but I weighed it all up – you would have been proud of me – I walked in, presented my case and was granted the extra 5% I wanted on top of what they’d offered (and guess what, nobody died!) I’ve also been asked to do some training of staff members in different parts of Australia as part of a new programme.

  Over the next few months I will be traveling to the States for training and then back here to give the training to other staff members. I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved so far this year.

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  Andrea, 29 Educating experience
  
  I have always been a very strong person but a crisis in my life that I did not know how to manage made me seek help for resolution. I had never been in the position I was in and did not know what to do to cope.

  It was stressing for my loved ones, as well as myself and my family persuaded me to seek counselling.

  Not only did Phil help me get back on my life path from which I had fallen off but he helped me to obtain this gift of knowledge I now have, and opened me to the human mind in ways I had never explored before.

  My own naivety assisted in my crisis but I believe strongly that thanks to Phil's intervention and education, I now have the skills to recognise the signs and avert potential crisis through managing my own anxieties and emotions and better judgment of others.

  I would not hesitate to call on his services again in the future as some things can not be learned on your own. Life is challenging but I can make it a positive and rewarding challenge with help from the right people!

• Jonathan, 29
  
  Counselling with Phil was the best thing I’ve done for myself in a long time. I’m glad that I finally made the decision to do something about how I was feeling instead of just hoping the day would come when all my problems would just go away by themselves.
  
  My counselling sessions were often challenging for me, but I found Phil easy to talk to, insightful and objective. He seemed to be able to judge my emotional and mental state and adjust his approach to suit me on that day.

  As a result of my counselling with Phil, I’ve learned to look at my problems more constructively and identify what role I can play in solving rather than exacerbating them.

  Looking back on the experience now, the process of changing some of my harmful thought patterns was easier than I originally thought it would be.

  Now, I feel more satisfied with myself and have more realistic expectations of myself and others. And, it’s great to know that when I need some support in the future there is someone there to talk to.

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