I felt like I could open up, be myself, be goofy, cry, swear… that's a testament to him because I don't open up easily. I genuinely think Conor is an amazing therapist…
I stated to Conor in our end session that therapy was something that I was always worried about starting therapy because of what would come out, what I'd have to face and explain, there's always a lot of layers to it.
In week one Conor made me feel comfortable and invited me to talk about things that I haven't spoken about since they happened. I spent a lot of the sessions crying, upset or very hurt by realising how bad the situations I had been in had been. Every time Conor would reassure me asking what I would do to decompress after the therapy which normally resulted in me crocheting, taking a bath or listening to music. Conor always checked in before he ended the session to make sure I was mentally okay before leaving the call which I really appreciated.
I genuinely felt like I could open up, be myself, be goofy, cry, swear all of the above and that's a testament to him because I don't open up easily, even with professionals when I need to. We delved into a lot of past and present issues and I managed to gain clarity in so much not from Conor telling me how to do that but by supporting me and letting me get there in my own time.
I genuinely think Conor is an amazing therapist, no matter how difficult the subject matter, he would be able to find a way to gather rapport and get anyone to open up. I'm thankful that I got to work with Conor over my sessions, not only that I now have coping mechanisms to help me deal with triggers more effectively, which is something I didn't think I would be able to say that I would be able to work through my traumas, and cope with them better than I would have before. A lot of people don't get to hear or see the good they do for people and if I didn't say anything or how Conor helped me, I wouldn't be able to live with that. I hope this helps with how therapy was for me and how much it helped.
Female, 33 Y.O.
