I first met Hiromi a couple of years ago shortly after my mum passed away. I was having trouble coping with the emotions and challenges that this introduced into my life, and decided that talking to somebody might help improve my ability to overcome these struggles.

Hiromi has always been friendly to talk to, and open to listening to the various problems I was having. I appreciate the genuine care and empathy that she has shown to me over the years which has helped me to process and understand the emotions that I experienced. She helped me to understand the importance of taking care of myself, acknowledging my accomplishments, and acceptance of my challenges.

As we continued to build an ongoing connection during our counselling sessions, I was able to understand more about the strengths and limitations that I had, as well as the person that I wanted to become. I felt more empowered to push against my personal difficulties, and worked towards making meaningful changes in my life.

While I am very proud of the individual work which I had to do to make this happen, I feel that I would have been able to make this progress without Hiromi's help during this time. Her immense generosity and support was what I needed to work towards my goals and aspirations, and ultimately become the better person that I am today.