“Our time together gave me the space to sit with my emotions and let them surface, while she gently guided me toward healthier ways of processing them. It felt as though I was finally able to empty a “room” in my heart that had long been crammed with pain, guilt, shame, bitterness, and the perfectionism I clung to in an attempt to earn back my worth. Now, I no longer fear stepping into that “room” and even feel the courage to “redecorate it” as I move forward.”