Why I Became a Psychologist - with Counselling Psychologist Dr Coral Westaway
“What was it that made me want to help?”
After completing a psychology degree, Dr. Coral Westaway was confided in by a friend who had experienced childhood sexual abuse. That moment shaped the direction of her life. She trained as a person-centred counsellor, learning how to sit with others in their pain—with empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard.
In this video, she shares her journey of becoming a trauma-informed therapist, how her own therapy deepened her ability to hold space, and the power of narrative therapy in helping survivors find words, reclaim meaning, and move forward.
👤 Dr. Coral Westaway is a UK-based Chartered Counselling Psychologist specialising in trauma, abuse, and narrative work.
🎥 A deeply human insight into why therapy matters—and why language, presence, and compassion are transformational.
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