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- Understanding
- Confidentiality
- A warm, caring environment
- A Nonjudgemental space to grow and share
- Someone on your side as you open up
- Clarity and honesty in identifying factors that contribute to your current situation
- Help in formulating a systematic plan to address your problems
- Accountability as you implement the plan
- Help identifying resources to help you complete your plan
- Encouragement and reinforcement as you work to make changes
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- You constantly apologize
- You avoid participating in things because you don’t want to be trouble
- You feel bad about asking for help
- You always put others’ needs before your needs
- You feel sorry for the people who offer to assist you