A Freed Spirit During Counseling

Abstract

My counseling session had an unexpected visitor. My client was grieving after the death of her mother two years before. The client had come to me with complaints about her long-term intimate relationship. I am a relationship coach and alternative lifestyle counselor so she was hoping that I would meet with her and her mate and, of course, that I would “fix him.” From the very first session with her though, I realized that relationship dissatisfactions were not the issue. We switched into focusing on family relations and on what she wanted for herself for the future. In the session that became very special to me and to my client I became aware of the client’s mother having entered the room. She came in the shape of a large cloud, hovering right in front of me. While this experience was amazing for me the hard part was deciding on what to tell the client. There was a question of how to maintain professional integrity and at the same time impart enough valid information to the client to help her with her grief and further development.

Presenter Bio

Aisha-Sky Gates is a relationship coach and alternative lifestyle counselor. Her private practice is in Massachusetts. The concept “spiritual” suits Aisha-Sky as she integrates spiritual principles in both her personal life and professional philosophy.