Totally understand sparks, I am by nature a very skeptical person. I thought the same thing, didn't want to get caught up in a scam. I have also gone to traditional counseling. One thing I have found, the advice, encouragement, and information I have received through this has been better than anything I have received locally.
I even argued with my local C last time I saw her. My problem was, everything she did and talked about related to a situation where both people in the M want to work on things. I think a lot of C's get stuck when only one person is working on the M. The DB coach's get this.
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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.