If you’re wondering what it would be like to hear me say such a thing, just try saying it in a Geordie accent
As a fellow therapist said to me quite some time ago when we were discussing congruence, and ethics of authenticity and genuineness – “Sometimes only a swear word will do!”
Be authentic
In therapy and supervision I invite those I work with and support to be their authentic self. In turn, I offer my authentic self too.
That means, if you swear that’s ok with me.
If you don’t swear, that’s ok with me.
If you use wild hand gestures that’s ok with me.
If you express yourself in contemporary dance or song that’s ok with me.
If you want to show me your pet that’s ok with me.
If you struggle to find words that’s ok with me.
If you feel really emotional that’s ok with me.
If you want to draw or write what’s in your thoughts that’s ok with me.
If you want to scream that’s ok with me.
If you want to tell me something funny that happened since I saw you last that’s ok with me.
If you want to tell me something amazing happened that’s ok with me.
If you want to tell me something you’ve never told anyone that’s ok with me.
If you’re scared and need to take it slowly that’s ok with me.
If you want to dive right in that’s ok with me.
So please, let’s be authentic together