Testimonial 1 - Mark Jarratt

Mark Jarratt has been my councillor for the past eight months during his internship. Every

week I looked forward to my session with him, either in person or via Zoom when necessary.

I always felt Mark’s sincere commitment to be of service to me, no matter what.

His excellent listening skills and compassionate disposition allowed me to express and work

through the many deeply held limiting beliefs that have plagued me—some throughout my

whole life.

It has certainly been a transformative journey for me and Mark has been a core element of that

evolution. Because of his innate ability to create a safe space for me and appropriately share

his valuable insights, I’ve been able to discover and reveal suppressed aspects of my past

experiences and the resulting trauma, to someone—for the first time ever, which has help free

me of the deeply rooted shame and guilt.

Mark’s considerate and unbiased approach to my gender exploration has also been a vital

aspect of my transformation and authentic expression over the past months.

His informed understanding and helpful insights strengthen me, which in-turn allows me to

achieve a greater sense of wellbeing.

Mark’s the only person to gain/earn my trust enough for me to able to express and as

necessary release the more guarded and limiting aspects of my personal life. I’m so grateful for

the inspired and encouraging impact Mark has on my life and so appreciate every interaction