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Robert Blessing
May 9, 2023
I worked with capstone counseling for approximately 9 months. I was receiving counseling for, cptsd (complex post-traumatic stress disorder) ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and depression. I worked with markie, upon starting counseling, I had a very open mind, and ultimately my goal was to better my mental health. This experience had left me with a loss of faith in counseling. I can honestly say that in all the years of counseling I've received, I've never once felt the need to leave a review. After receiving care with markie, it took me months afterwards to find another counselor. In the sessions, consistently felt the need to validate the experiences that I've gone through. Even though I had consistently stated facts, and numerous experiences, alongside personal testimonies to the experiences that I've had, it was invalidated. I was persecuted for my spiritual beliefs simply because I believe myself to be an empath. After getting a diagnosis, it became very clear that her personal, religious, and spiritual beliefs were intolerable, and without understanding. I was told that thinking of myself as an empath, aligned with the idea of having powers. I was very distraught, upset, and conflicted about how to proceed. I proceeded by finding numerous articles, which had educational, and spiritual experiences, to back what I was saying. I sent them, hoping to find understanding, and perhaps give perspective. I'd ask if she could read them, before the next session, or at the very least educate herself with understanding upon these things. I sent articles, regarding mirror touch synthesia, counselors, and psychiatrists, that also claimed themselves to be empaths. I do you have to commend the receptionist, they're very friendly, inviting, and make you feel very very welcome. That's pretty much all I had to say. I just wanted to give people an idea of the experience that I'd been through.
Sincerely Kai