We asked some brilliant folks to tell us about the best advice they’ve ever given to a client and have highlighted some of the responses below.

Jeremy Noble

Instead of the best advice I ever GAVE to a client, I’d like to share the best advice I ever RECEIVED from a client. I was an active duty psychologist for a U.S. Army special operations unit. I had just arrived to the unit and had begun seeing soldiers in the unit’s embedded behavioral health clinic. I was also preparing to attend Ranger School- a 62-day Army school designed to teach small unit tactics and leadership and largely accepted as the Army’s toughest course boasting a 50% graduation rate. Completion of the course was a requirement for anyone assigned to my unit. As a psychologist with less than three years’ time in the Army and zero infantry experience, to say I was nervous about attending the course would be an understatement.  Read more>>

Kerry Elise

When working with a new client I always remind them that healing is holistic. Our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health are all interconnected. We as humans like to compartmentalize health but we are a single being. We have to work on ourselves as a whole to truly heal. We often find that when we are in physical pain it affects our mental health as well. If we work on bettering all facets of our lives we have a better chance of true healing. Read more>>

Amanda Kemp

The best advice I’ve ever given to a client is to cultivate self-awareness of their behaviors and traits. When you truly understand yourself, you gain the power to shape your own destiny. Your strengths and weaknesses no longer control you; instead, you gain mastery over them. This self-awareness diminishes the influence others might have over you, reducing triggers and defensiveness. It empowers you to strengthen your weaknesses and harness your strengths effectively. Read more>>