Being Empathic: A Companion For Counsellors And... May 2026

Leo looked back at the book on his desk. He realized that being a companion to his clients required him to first be a companion to himself—to understand his own capacity for feeling so that he could keep the door open for others.

Instead of explaining the "mechanics of swimming," Leo simply nodded, letting the silence hold her words. He imagined himself standing in that water with her, not pulling her arm, but just holding a lantern so she wasn't alone in the dark. Being Empathic: a Companion for Counsellors and...

"It feels like everything is moving too fast to catch, doesn't it?" Leo said softly. Leo looked back at the book on his desk

Late that afternoon, Sarah sat across from him. She didn't speak at first. She just gripped her bag, her knuckles white, her eyes darting around the room as if looking for an exit from her own skin. He imagined himself standing in that water with

He took a breath, anchoring himself in his chair. He didn't mirror her anxiety; he provided a container for it.