The things that she consistently (not 100% of the time, but consistently) does well are:

1. Active listening, she's usually very careful and willing to listen and let me explain my experience and feelings.

2. Solid brainstorming: she has given me many excellent suggestions in parenting and managing my schedule and finding some passion and joy in my life, and she's willing to work through obstacles if her first ideas don't work.

3. Acceptance, she is respectful of me and really works to help me feel sane, trust my feelings and be open to them

4. She really encourages me to take care of myself and affirms that I am worth it.

5. She provides amazing availability, always acting almost motherly in her desire to be there for me when I'm struggling. She encourages my writing and reaching out to her.

6. She and I have a wonderful rapport when it comes to spiritual matters and a similar worldview, so it's just a pleasure to talk with her and feel.... that sense of kinship, rapport on some topics.

7. She helps me have insights about myself by being a sounding board.

I dunno, my head is kind of in the cranberry sauce right now, but that's some of it.