Hello,
My
name is Rita. As a teenager, I migrated
to Australia where I studied, worked, got married and became a mother of two
beautiful kids. I studied in different
colleges and universities and got qualified in many fields; business, public
relations and counseling.
Being
a Counselor is a real challenge, especially in a place like Australia where we
work with huge diversity of clients who come from different nationalities,
customs, traditions, thoughts, religions and beliefs. Besides being a challenge, it’s a big
responsibility too. As a counselor, it
is my job to create a comfortable, safe and confidential environment where
clients can voice their concerns, problems and thoughts with their own experiences
and personal difficulties. This
environment must provide clients with reassurance, so that they feel
comfortable enough to share their private thoughts and feelings with me. It is also my responsibility to provide my
clients with full attention, understanding, empathy, good listening skills and
the right advice, in order to encourage a positive rapport and the building of
trust between both of us.
Why and When
do we need Counseling ?
Sometimes
we feel that life is unfair and we go through difficult circumstances. We become stressed out, desperate and we lose
self –confidence.
Counseling is helpful in these circumstances:
· Dealing
with a Crisis
· Infidelity
· Anxiety
and Stress
· The
Loss of a Family Member
· Divorce
Problems
· Relationship Concerns; romantic, family,
friends
· Life
changes; illness, losing a job…
· Anger
Management
· Depression
· Academic
Problems
It
is very difficult for anyone of us to ask for help, but we must know that
asking for help shows strength in our character that we have acknowledged a
problem and want to fix it.
Remember
that life is a gift from God and we should take advantage of every second in
our life, in order to live happy and safe.
So don’t let your problems and concerns stress you out and make your
life miserable. Ask for the help of a
counselor.
Finally,
there is no greater satisfaction in life than turning a sad face into a smile…
I will be providing free of charge counselling for ArabMoms Followers and members until end of December 2011, you may contact me on the below e-mail:
Please, feel free to contact me for Advice.
RITA
