When I first came to see Andrew I had been roaming round a territory that I could just not find my way out of. I did not really believe that I could live without depression; I did not know anything really other than a constant low level sense of despair. With an occasional dip into acute despair. Life was an endurance test. I had a couple of months with Andrew and started to feel a lot better and felt the work was complete but found that I once again fell into despair so I came back. What happened over the time I then spent with Andrew was that I was able to detach from an extremely abusive relationship which I had previously thought I had no choice but to engage in. It was not possible to do this without a vast amount of support . I also needed time to realise for myself that this was a healthy and kind thing to do for both myself and the other person. That time was given – nothing was forced or advised or suggested. I had not realised that it was an abusive relationship and just how devastating it had been for my emotional well being but it became apparent during my time with Andrew. It was not that we especially talked about it – it arose as the truth which I had been avoiding. It meant going through a vast amount of grief and facing a sadness that ripped through my life for a period of time but ultimately it left me freer and capable of happiness. To have that witnessed and supported by Andrew was invaluable. I feel healed by his work – I know I will go on to new challenges but I am now living as opposed to existing.

Lily