One of the greatest gifts I can offer my clients is my attention. I try to make my focus tangible as they repeat their stories, their memories and their experiences. I try to memorize their words and their way of speaking. I learned this lesson the hard way. I never heard him speak again, but I also never thought of him as a body without a mind again, either.
All people have hopes and dreams, needs and fears.
These are the things that make us human, and these are the things that define who we are. Every one of us needs to feel useful and needed. We need friendship and companionship. We need to have something to look forward to each day. These are often my favorite clients, because they are the most challenging.