HI DAVID M---maybe I missed it, but what kind of counseling did you do? As a retired social worker and family counselor, that perked my ears up ! Are you one of our breed perchance? I really liked the empathic comment you made about the people and their needs, perceptive and very true! I hope you find a similar empathy and understanding with Dr.Ballard. Stay connected! SNIPPED >I remember having people come into my office for counseling that were very >needy. People that often felt like human trash, unlovable in their own >eyes. Life was viewed through glasses that continually reminded them of >their own faults, failures, and fears. What they needed was just someone >that REALLY cared about them. Someone that could walk them through to the >other side, one baby step at a time. People with these kinds of needs take >a long time. > >I wish for someone with the patience to see me to the other side. I hope >Dr. Ballard and I connect. I hope that he is one of those with a special >gift for what he does. I also hope he tells ME what HE THINKS, straight up, >& no B. S. > >David Meigs aka: Pappy >[log in to unmask] Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> On PDWebring at : http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/flinterm.htm *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ "You must *be* the change you wish to see in the world" - Gandhi +*+*+*+*+**+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+