“Before my work with Franki, I would almost be ashamed to say that she saved my life, in fear of sounding too dramatic or too ‘much’, but nothing has been closer to the truth.  I remember the morning of my first session with Franki. I hadn’t slept a wink the night before; and it wasn’t the first of sleepless, distraught nights I'd had. It was pouring rain on the drive up, my heart felt shattered and neither my body nor my head were coping. Through rain and tears I drove with no real hope left. Franki sat with me for a very long time that morning. Much, much longer then our scheduled appointment and I don’t know if I will ever be able to truly express the gratitude I have for her and that moment.

She gave me the chance to pause and take what felt like the first breath I’d taken for a long while. She cried with me, spoke with reason and compassion & gave me a glimpse of the clarity and hope that I was so desperately needing. I remember her telling me one of her favourite quotes in hopes it was enough to “just keep your head above water.”

That was our very first session… fast-forward three – four months and thanks to Franki and some hard work on my part, I have a new outlook on my current situation, on my past experiences and a plan for my future. I have a new respect for the people I choose to surround myself with and for those who I have hurt and who have hurt me in the past. I now take responsibility for the role that I have played and continue to play. Blame and shame is no longer my default, although this still takes practise, daily. I’m learning to embrace and fall in love with aspects of myself that I have spent too much time despising or hiding. I have found a sense of self and purpose that would never have been possible without the guidance of Franki. 

I honestly don’t know what state I would be in if I hadn’t have met with you on that day and for the many weeks to follow, you were the one hour of my week that I looked forward to.  So from the bottom of my heart, thank you for the work that you have chosen to pursue. You are an incredible soul and your work is a gift everyone should experience whether its to seek comfort in their darkest hour or to learn to live fully on their brightest day. My gratitude is beyond comprehension.

- Rachel