A very difficult childhood. Bereaved of her father at the age of nine. Taken into care. A teenage rebel. Bereaved again of her beloved sister when a young mum. Ten years of severe chronic pain due to a degenerative back condition requring multiple operations. Damaged beyond repair?  Lost her faith? Absolutely not! Watch this interview and prepare to be inspired as you face your own emotional challenges.

Ici Butcher, founder of Uniquely Designed Counselling has walked her journey with grace, honesty, hope, joy, and a focus on others. Having therapy helped her journey as a teenager. Support from the right kind of friends has also been invaluable for her healing.

Ici’s drive to pass on what she has learnt from decades of dealing with life’s hard blows led her to train as a fully qualified counsellor and to establish a local and online video counselling business (for UK residents only). If you need a counsellor I believe she has a few slots open still.

I’ve known Ici for more years than I should admit to. I can’t think of anyone else I know who has been so faithful through so much hardship throughout her personal life since childhood. She is a real inspiration. We talk about how to handle everything life throws at you and how to know if counselling may be helpful for you.

How we handle difficult emotions and the challenge of living with a blood cancer diagnosis will be the subject of the informal zoom call I host tomorrow. Instead of starting with a short introduction I have instead filmed this interview with a therapist I know personally as a friend.

Ici has walked with honesty and hope through a very challenging life. Hear her story and be inspired as we talk about how to handle life’s challenges and difficult emotions. How do we know who to turn to for support, and when a therapist or counsellor may be helpful? So this video will be a good way to set the scene (we will use the whole hour for informal discussion)

Saturday 1 August at 7pm UK, 11am West Coast, 2pm East Coast.

Please join our private discussion group to find the Zoom call details.

There is a small group of blood cancer patients who just meet to chat (it is not associated with any blood cancer charity).

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