Cathy Kunzel

First Step Counselling came about from my own need to be there for others and to help and support them. It started over 20 years ago when, as a teacher's aide I was unable to help one of my students. Not because of the rules of the school but because I didn't have the words or the skill to be there for her or even say what she needed or not say anything. Over the last 20 years, I have worked to complete my diploma and study as much as I can to equip myself so that I am not again in that situation of helplessness. I am now a trained supervisor and completed my Graduate Diploma but I haven't finished studying and learning so as to develop a counselling practice of genuine person-centred respect, honesty, integrity and excellence. The ethos of First Step Counselling is to be the best we can be, as counsellors and as a caring business. To this end continural education on modalities and issues to keep up with the latest research.