Farewell

My fellow counsellor and colleague, Shulian whom I have been working with for the past 6 years in my counselling school has decided to further her studies. As such, she will be leaving the school at the end of the year.
It is really sad to see a fellow counsellor leave but at the same time, I am happy for Shulian that she is continuing with her learning. 
All the best in your studies, Shulian. May our paths cross again. 

My Portrait

This is me from the viewpoint of my counsellee. Lol. 

Dual Roles

I think for the first time, the teachers in my counselling school were a little confused over my role haha. 
I did my counselling with the students in the morning. Once my counselling ended, I joined my NIE colleague who was facilitating a focus group discussion with teachers. 
It was funny to see the look on the teachers' faces when I appeared at the discussion venue. They were probably thinking, "What is the counsellor doing here?". I had to explain that I am also a researcher from NIE, besides being a counsellor in their school. :)
A lot of the staff, other than the school leaders and middle managers, don't realise that I have dual roles because I am passionate about both work and I couldn't let go of one or the other. 
I am both a counsellor as well as a researcher. :) 

Shadow

I will have a shadow for counselling next week. There is a trainee counsellor who wants to shadow me. :) It has been a while since anyone shadowed me. I remember the last time was when I was an EP (educational psychologist) lol. I hope she will be able to pick up useful pointers for her own counselling.

I Play...

The guru. That's according to Blogthings, lol. Ok, kind of true but I don't just play the guru, I am a guru, haha, that is you take the meaning of guru to be "any person who counsels or advises; mentor". :) More of my responses in purple.

You Are the Guru

You are a naturally good counselor. You are inspiring, encouraging, and compassionate. Thanks. But as a counsellor, one would have to be encouraging and compassionate. I guess in a way, my personality chose the work that I now do - being a counsellor. You are eager to help everyone who crosses your path, even those who don't want to be helped. Some would say I am nosy, lol. You are a natural healer. People feel at peace when they are with you. In a way because counsellors guide the clients to find their own answers and as a result, "heal" the clients and let them find peace. You are so good for people, in fact, that they go through withdrawal once you're gone. Yar, when I was away in March, my friends said the silence was deafening, haha. :P You quietly do your own thing, without openly resisting. You secretly try to fix every problem. Depends cos I am also chili padi, lol. :P Your biggest regret is not being able to help as many people as you'd like. Sigh, sometimes, especially with the children.

What Role Do You Play?