NC
I just wanted to say thank you for all the support you gave me a few months back. I feel so much better than I did when we first met; so much stronger and more peaceful, possibly than I have ever felt…
The conversations that you and I had, and the approach that you taught me helped so much, not just to get out of a hole but also to help me live a better life than even before everything went wrong. So thank you Kirstien, thanks for your time and empathy. I really do appreciate it, you are a great teacher and a lovely person.
NC, Counselling Client
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Upstream (for Kirstien)
A sea of thought swept over my brow. How to survive is all I know now. A river of tears flowed down my face. Never present in time or space.
A waterfall of anxiety filled my soul. Always alone never whole. Then in a thought; an instant in time.
You showed me within in me all is divine. A pool of calm is all I perceive. The gift of your coaching has set me free.
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JT
Thank you from the centre of my being for guiding me through this so gently and patiently! I feel very blessed to have met you and will always value the support and advice that you have given me. I am blown away by the shift in my thinking in such a short time. Thank you so, so much for opening my eyes!!
JR, Counselling Client
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JC
Hi Kirstien, just wanted to update you, Am feeling really positive, have past the halfway mark with my weight loss journey, astoundingly .... have just started dating really sweet guy. Work remains key for me though still finding ways to be more organised lol. Feel blessed to have such lovely true friends in and outside work, am enjoying my family more.
I will never be able to thank you enough for travelling alongside/with me on my journey of discovery and enabling me to be open to new horizons. Will remain eternally grateful.
The irony of all I have written, to how I felt when I first met you, does not escape me; but I also now am able to be proud to say these things about myself.
JC, Counselling Client
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AC
It's no exaggeration to say that working with Kirstien has been life changing. The world felt like it was completely on my shoulders and I didn't know how to cope with the most basic of tasks, even those that I'd previously enjoyed. A combination of bereavements, longstanding family issues and my own low self-worth had seen me in a dark place. But from the second I sought help, Kirstien was non judgmental, understanding and took everything at the pace I needed to go.
Sessions went from unloading of problems and verbalising things I'd never been able to before, to learning about how I could deal with and overcome the negative feelings. I am at a stage where without even realising it, I've been equipped with the tools to manage my problems.
There are still some days where things get on top of me, and I can feel myself slip into old habits. But knowing that the negativity is temporary and that I will come out the other side, thanks to everything Kirstien has helped me to do, I'm able to - and want to - keep going.
AM Counselling Client
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JM & DM
We came to Kirstien at a difficult point in our marriage, which stemmed from some relationship issues that seemed to be spiralling out of control. There was a real possibility that our marriage might not survive long term.
Kirstien’s calm and professional advice taught us about the part that our state of mind plays in the way we interact, and how we could avoid letting certain unresolved issues become the sole agenda for the marriage.
Her guidance helped us to see our problems as modest and temporary in the context of our wider lives, and has undoubtedly strengthened our relationship.
JM & DM, Relationship Support
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