Your Chameleon

Your Chameleon



the-photographicpoet (Sammie) and Myself have both been bubbling with ideas the past few days and as a result of this YourChameleon has been born!




So what's it all about?

Well the counselling process is an extension of our own personal
developement, and both Sammi and I are pursuing similar careers in this area with a view to become professionals sometime in the near future.

Although Psychology and Counselling is partially an educational journey, we strongly believe that life experience factors uppermost on the list of attributes that Counsellors need to have.

When I broached the subject of having a Counselling group here on deviantart, I was met with alot of enthusiasm, as well as some negative but valid comments. Somebody told me that there are alot of Counselling websites out there for deviants to access, there didn't need to be a seperate one here. But we believe that when given the opportunity of talking to someone here, or going elswhere, contacting somebody on a different website, waiting for a reply, and not really knowing the first thing about them...you would much rather find it under the same friendly roof that you've grown accustomed to.

Another valid point was that deviantart could not afford to employ a professional counsellor and nobody would do it for free...

Well here we are

Between us, Sammie and I collectively hold over 9 different related qualifications/certificates and currently are both working to add to that load. In addition to this, we can offer you (with the other members of our team) 92 years life experience. Uh huh..impressive right?


We are very much of a view that the past is not something we should forget, but something that we should learn to live with and adapt for. The past isn't the defining factor of the person you are today, and we are keen to help you understand how to become individual of your fears and worries.

So what can you do?

Start watching the group in order to receive regular updates of our columns, competitions, deviations, journals and much more.

Tell your friends, so that they can tell their friends and so on...

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If you've lived...you've learned. And we believe that although somebody on our team might know what you need...somebody else might need what you know. We're looking for people to send in their personal experiences via the note system, contribute to articles and much more. So keep watching, and we'll soon let You know what We need

What will you gain from supporting/watching the group?

Up to Date articles covering many of the issues we face in life

A weekly column addressing things that you want to hear about

competitions

Daily 'Words of Wisdom'

A confidential counselling/mentoring service

Help with technical issues around Deviantart aswell as personal issues

Art Therapy - deviations including artwork, photography and writing to inspire and support you

Who are 'The Team'?

We are currently in the process of additional team members joining and the updated list will always be available on our main page

the-photographicpoet UK

Kaz-D UK

Hyperionic-Xmissions USA

taekwondogirl USA


Mission Statement:

To remain impartial, open-minded and professional about all issues that come our way.

To respect confidentiality. We ask you to refrain from providing us with personal contact details and numbers, and that you respect in return that we provide you only with the group email address.

To respond to all messages within 24 hours of receiving them

To be a friendly, informative service

To offer advice, links to other services available, and a post to lean on when times are difficult. We endeavour to be here for you through the best and the worst via the written word.

                     

Disclaimer

We do not claim to be fully qualified counsellors and we will not give out any medical/professional advice. We act purely within the boundaries of our collective qualifications and life experience.



              "Don't quit when the hill is steepest,
                          for your goal is almost nigh,
                       Don't quit, for you're not a failure
                              Until you fail to try."

                                ~Jill Wolf~