June 21, 2020

Due to the shelter-in-place ordinance, many of our counseling sessions have moved to an online platform. Usually, clients are coming to my therapy room, but when I was video conferencing my clients at home, I felt that I was invited into their personal space. This was a precious moment for me. When my client generously showed me around her room and her paintings on the wall, I felt that our connection deepened. I felt that I learned a different side of her which I was never able to see by her only coming to MY room. I was grateful that she showed me her relaxed self at home —sitting on her own couch and sipping her own tea.