Shhhhtt, I'm going to see a psychologist....
Going to a psychologist: there is often a "heavy" (after)thought about that. Those are deep, intense conversations with someone who sits in an expensive leather chair with a notepad, looking right through you and reading your thoughts. When PSION psychologist Fiona Kranenburg tells people in company what her profession is, she almost always encounters these clichés.
Fiona: "Fortunately, things can be done differently. At PSION, where I have been working for 3 years now, we don't do diagnoses and protocols. We find it important to get to know someone from an equal relationship. With genuine curiosity and with humor. I often get feedback from clients that, in addition to the insights they have gained, it is precisely that equality and humor in the process that have been important to them."
From trigger to fear
"Similarly, Emma* talked about how terribly she was looking forward to her appointment with a psychologist. Emma was a closed woman with hunched shoulders and a froufrou hanging over her eyes, probably to avoid eye contact as much as possible. She had been home for a while because she could jump out of her skin in dismay over the most petty things. This had already happened a few times -including at work- and she felt that she couldn't go on like this.
Her colleagues were completely done with her behavior, which also made Emma afraid of losing her job. She started avoiding trigger situations. She locked herself at home to protect herself and others from her anger outbursts. Which turned out to work, by the way, since there were almost no more triggers.
When I connected with this woman under that long froufrou, I got to know a sweet and inquisitive Emma. Due to the many traumas of her childhood, she had closed herself off from everything and everyone.
By making real contact with her and getting to know her, she also got to know herself. Step by step, Emma understood what was happening to her and why. And with each step she felt more and more space within herself.
What enthusiasm suddenly came out from under that froufrou! Finally, Emma was able to give a place to the violent events of her past.
The most beautiful exploration
Guiding someone in his, her or their journey of discovery is the most beautiful and important task for me as a psychologist. Take Emma: contrary to what her symptoms suggested, her journey was short and personal. She has gotten to know herself and, as a result, is back to living life to the fullest."
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*Emma is not her real name.
