My placement with The Awareness Centre and its team has provided the foundation for my client work and professional development. The past two and a half years have been an emotional and meaningful learning journey, from working with the NHS team and later transitioning to the low-cost service. There have been some complex moments along the way, which I felt supported through, and these also created opportunities for growth, reflection and learning.
During this time, I have been able to bring theory into practice and engage with real clinical presentations, which has been invaluable for my development as a therapist. I am very grateful for the space that allowed me to grow and become more confident over time. The support from the team has helped me develop not only my clinical skills but also my personal and professional awareness.
I am thankful for the trust that has been placed in me and for the opportunity to continue developing as a practitioner. This experience has helped me become more reflective, at times more direct when needed, more empathetic and more comfortable sitting with silence when it forms part of the therapeutic process.
These experiences have strengthened my confidence in my clinical work and deepened my appreciation for the ongoing process of learning, reflection and development that comes with being a therapist.