Two learnings from past mentors stand out to me; “meet your clients where they are”, and “build on their strengths”. The first requires empathic listening and compassion and the second skills and experience to invite understanding and change. People are like puzzles and sometimes life’s challenges such as trauma, conflict, and loss seem to scramble the pieces. Through the use of your life experience combined with my own life experience, training, and over 30 years of professional experience in Dance/Movement therapy and Psychology; we work together to “refit the puzzle”. The challenges of life can deepen our experience and broaden our knowledge leading to a potentially fuller experience of life. A more beautiful puzzle!