Benjamin Robinson

About

The first hour is shaped entirely by what you want to use it for. Some people arrive with a lot to say and others sit down and find they have nothing prepared at all, and both of those are ordinary starting points that I have seen many times over. I will ask a few practical things. A widow arriving here might be six weeks out or six years out. They might have a household to run alone for the first time, or might simply want an hour that does not require managing anybody else's reaction. Knowing which of those applies tells me how to be useful to you. Beyond that I follow rather than lead, particularly early on. I started out in school and university counseling, where first meetings were often the only meeting, and I learned to make them count without rushing anybody through. That habit stayed with me. If you want an hour that asks nothing of you, get in touch.