I was wondering what doom and gloom to include in today's blog when I was inspired by the most wonderful client. "Georgia" has been a variously achieving twenty something young woman with wondering direction and some body issues. She is smart but underachieving, very attractive but dresses to cover herself. She hooked up with a skater from the northern beaches, who thought he was tougher than he really was. He showed little interest in her, made her call him, controlled what she wore and who she saw. She had to acquiesce to his values, his friends, his social status or else she would lose him. Funny thing...she came to us speaking of depression.
A lot of the story revolves around Georgia's Dad. He has been her "best friend." The problem is he travels and works overseas. He is posted for months at a time. The family separated (functionally) when she was eleven. She found herself putting up with the skater because there was no alternative. She didn't have to give up time with Dad to be with skater because Dad wasn't around. She didn't have Dad's level of attention to compare with the skater because there was no attention from Dad. Skater was all the male she had. So she made do.
The great news is that skater and Georgia broke up. That triggered a first visit here. Since that first visit she has made a huge decision. She has decided to join her father in a dangerous African country to volunteer. She wants to apply her love for art and her skills in fabric and textiles in this war torn, highly traumatised country. She has already sent off e-mails and has an ticket booked. Funny thing...she isn't depressed anymore.
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