In a couple of months I am about to start a new (parallel) path on my professional road, leading to adding an additional competence and another set of tools for my toolbox.
In order to be admitted to this program, I was asked to submit 2 letters of recommendation.
This is one of them;
” I was introduced to Lotta in 2016 by a mutual friend who became aware of my struggles in my personal life with an alcoholic wife. Lotta was recommended because of trust, professional training / experience and personal insight in alcoholism. Lotta utilized technical solutions to provide counseling sessions that bridged distance / time zones. She offered great flexibility in scheduling and conducting sessions based on my evolving needs over the past 5 years.
Lotta’s approach, both as a psychologist and life coach, is utilizing and teaching processes and tools – direct engagement, discussion, defining, reframing, writing, reference reading / videos / podcasts, personal inventories et cetera – ultimately driving deliberate actions to achieve results. For me those results are enhanced personal insight and understanding; defined values and boundaries; greater flexibility in stressful and challenging situations; and improved relationship with myself, family, friends and colleagues. Lotta’s strengths are evident – her firm and unflinching engagement in discussions, intense curiosity to learn, ability to link conversations that we have had over the years, patience with me when I struggle to verbalize thoughts and ideas, and she immediately earns respect both professionally and personally.
Lotta has fundamentally impacted my life in ways I had never expected before I first contacted her. Just as important, I have been able to pass on what I have learned from Lotta to close family members and friends, and the course of their lives have been positively impacted as well. Lotta continues to look for education and training opportunities to grow and develop, and implement in her counseling. I strongly recommend that Lotta be selected for” XXXXX (to be disclosed later).
These words were, and are a great reminder to me why I´m doing what I´m doing and that what I do has an impact on people that spreads way beyond the people I meet in my office.
I feel so blessed and grateful – every day – for doing what I love to do as my profession, making a difference in this world!
Lotta CBT Lifecoach 