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I was really struggling with a whole bunch of problems and issues, including insecurities, lack of self-love and confidence, sexual desires and a lot more. I am really grateful that Kirk who has been really open and welcoming to me and willing to be patient enough to walk me through my hurts and pains. The sessions with him have been helpful in helping me to look to my God and many times and not give up. Though I need to come face to face with my deepest hurts and it is extremely daunting, I know that I am not alone in this.
I went through about 8 sessions of counselling with Kirk from Mar 2020. My experience with Kirk throughout the counselling session was very helpful, he was able to identify an approach to walk me through my issues very quickly. He is able to ask questions that helps me facilitate my thinking process and lead me to address the emotions associated. He was also very patient in giving me that space to express my thoughts and feelings. Overall, the sessions had been very helpful as he gave me different handles to cope with my struggles every in session. I could recognise that progressively, I am more aware of the unhealthy habits and how to take active steps to break out of them.
I have had a few counselling sessions with Kirk. He comes across more than just a trained counselor doing a job clinically in that but he made me feel that he was also a dear brother and a trusted confidante. That could explain why our relatively few sessions together have been so deep and powerful. I firmly believe that everyone needs the counsel and friendship of someone who knows us well; someone who can encourage us to notice behaviors that are destructive to ourselves and to others. Kirk has been that counselor and friend for me. Kirk's resume speaks for itself but I believe his life speaks louder. I do not feel like I am struggling alone or the "only sinner in the room" as Kirk shares his own challenges and journey with me openly - and I am encouraged and better for that.
I have one undesirable aspect of my character in over 40 years of life - my struggle with anger. I always had a self-imposed pressure to perform. I was driven and passionate to achieve growth targets in terms of numbers and consumed by a desire to always be liked and respected. As a result of my anger, I lost my friends. I lost my team. I lost myself. I went for counseling and mentorship under Kirk. He helped me identify the source of my anger issues, going back to my family background. I knew now why I had always felt I was never good enough. My anger and my need to seek the approval which I never got. Kirk helped to surrender my anger issues in our weekly sessions we had and facilitated a significant healing from my past.