What my clients have given to me:

Humor in dark moments. When I'm working with someone and we both feel "stuck" on where to go, and they allow themselves to laugh, it moves me. That after being through so much they are able to continue to see the lighter side of things.

The right for anyone to be human. I work with a lot of kids. As I often say on the board, I stick my foot in my mouth at times, and sometimes get frustrated with *myself* for being human instead of the always present, processing, insightful guiding therapist. Many of my child clients highlight my humanness, and they remind me and their parents that that is okay.

The thing that prompted this question was a session I had with a little boy. Who always says "Im sorry" for things that aren't in his control. He stated "Instead of always saying I'm sorry, I'm going to start saying what I'm thankful for". It caught me so off guard, but it was such a beautiful thing for him and for me.

With having a disability myself, I have a difficult time always having to persevere. My clients keep showing me that we all have to persevere in something, even when we're tired, and we don't want to. We get a chance to come together and sit in the muck for a while. Then I help them stand and we both move on.

This question isn't so much about how you support your T, and provide them with emotional needs. But, it just got me thinking about, have you had those moments where you know you left such an impact, do you realize how much you had changed THEM (t) in this process...