What People Say
What People Say About Working With Sue Bates
What a revelation working with you was. Having you as a therapist really started me down the (way more positive and empowered) road I’m on now, and I’m so appreciative of it, still. I’m still using many of the tools you gave me, but now I’m often sharing them with my own clients, too. Just wanted to drop you a note of appreciation, because wow. You made such an enormous difference in my life. I also hope you’re doing really well! It’s so exciting to see all these groups you’re offering. What an incredible resource. Please say hi to Cody and Jennifer for me!
-Kylie
I really can’t thank you enough for all your help and guidance in moving my life where I wanted to take it. It’s such a different kind of feeling to be my own boss and an owner of a company. Just feels exactly right.
-Bridget
I knew that I had issues with emotional eating and relationships growing up but didn’t feel comfortable talking to family and friends about these issues. I stumbled onto Sue and thank goodness. Sue has a way of helping you identify your problems and then to teach you to problem solve these issues. This approach allows me to move forward with an experienced insight to a happier life. She never has made me feel bad, uncomfortable or sorry about my decision to seek experienced help. Sue has helped point me in the right direction.
-Jessica A
Working with the maps was definitely as eye-opening experience for me. Initially I was very intimidated by the maps; and I didn’t think I wanted to relive the past or focus on things I was unhappy with in my daily life. However, I found this experience to be incredibly positive. The maps walk you through your past, present, and future, and help you realize what events have had a significant impact on you, how satisfied you are with certain aspects of your life, and they help you focus on what you really, really want out of life. Writing on the maps was helpful, because it lets you visualize everything as a whole, as opposed to just thinking about it. The maps helped me realize what I really want out of life, and made me excited about the future. Talking through the maps with Sue was definitely valuable, because I was able to go into more detail about what I wrote with her, and through our discussions I was able to elaborate even more on the maps. I think anyone and everyone could benefit from working with the maps.
-Amy K.
The Maps were such helpful tools and came at just the right time in my life. The “Shift-It” theme of the maps helped me to accomplish just that. They provided focus, detail of what I wanted and insights that I didn’t even realize before. They helped me to dig deeper and reach some uncomfortable spots, but were also a lot of fun. I usually felt so good and excited about doing them. I liked how each following map would rely on or refer to the previous ones. That continuity made it all feel part of a greater whole not just fragmented individual exercises.
Working with Sue on any project is always fantastic. I enjoyed having this as a template and a guide for many of our sessions. The interactive approach helped me to cover topics I might not have gone into or known how to access. On the few maps that I had trouble understanding how to do, she was more than helpful in breaking it down or clarifying what I was unsure of.
This is such a great tool and I am so glad that I had the opportunity to participate in it.
-Nadine
I have enjoyed using the maps. Being able to chart out issues and feelings in this way is particularly helpful to me as I often don’t know what I am really feeling until I have written it down and it is staring back at me. Even with ‘old’ issues the maps shed new light on things and offer new perspectives. Seeing my history (chronological and emotional) down on paper on the Life Map is helping me to more fully understand the coping mechanisms I developed as a child. It also helps me have more compassion for myself and my ongoing struggles in the present. I think these are great tools.
Sue has been a wonderful guide to this process, coaching and poking and prodding to help me get to what I’m really feeling and to WRITE IT DOWN. She keeps the process moving forward with sensitivity and humor. Our sessions go by so quickly and I get so much out of it. It has been a great experience.
-Jen K.
Doing the Maps have been a great experience. It has provided insight into my past, present, and future goals/expectations. So far, I feel it has allowed me to grow in my self awareness and help me overall in my personal progress.
Working with Sue is wonderful. She explains the maps to me the week or session prior to starting them. Once compete, we sit and discuss what my map shows. She helps me draw conclusions and “ahas” with each map. Sue offers great explanations and never makes me feel ‘awkward” for putting down something. I enjoy explaining my map with Sue because it definitely helps me clarify areas that I need to work on for personal and prfoessional growth.
-Elaine H.
“We love you. Our 2 year old son has even learned the phrase you taught us, ‘When in doubt be kind and loving.” When he gets a little rough or chases the dog, we always say, ‘Please be kind and loving.’ and he does it! So cute. You changed our lives Sue.”
- Laura
“Sue helped me realize that my behaviors and attitudes were preventing me from getting along with people and actually damaging my career. I have been wanting an intimate relationship and just couldn’t figure out what was going wrong. When we worked through the exercises, I realized I was getting in my own way of being successful in my work and in my relationships. I learned to deal with my own emotions and figure out what was bothering me and how I could change my behavior to have better results. It is totally achievable to have good relationships with people that not only make you happier but help you succeed in your career.”
- Shelly
I started seeing Sue Bates over a year ago for job related anxiety, problems with eating, relationship issues and help dealing with my mother’s terminal illness and death. I could immediately tell that Sue was different from all of the other therapists I had seen in the past. I realized that what I needed most was to be held accountable in order to truly grow into an adult. Sue was able to be tough when necessary and compassionate when it mattered most. Along with her guidance through exercises and suggested reading material, I have gained an entirely new understanding of what it means to be an adult and to have a healthy good life. My boyfriend even says that he feels like he is in a relationship with a completely different person! I feel that my treatment with Sue has been the best investment I have ever made. When I think about how full and happy my life is now, compared to how neurotic and anxious I was when I started seeing Sue, I wish I would have found her sooner.”
- Jessica
“Sue has an excellent style of helping you resolve conflict in your life. She is sensitive to your issues and listens to your problems intently. She encourages each individual to honestly examine his or her situation and formulate the best plan to resolve the issue in a timely manner. Sue has a gentle, understanding approach but truly gets to the heart of the issue and directs you through the process so you get the maximum out of each session. She commends progress and is supportive on every level, making working with her a positive experience. Sue Bates has helped me change my life. I have been able to individually begin resolving my issues with food and the binge cycle, and she has helped my partner and I develop and explore a deeper level of love, respect, communication, and companionship through couples work. I highly recommend Sue for anyone who wants to change their life and their direction.”
- Laura & Shawn
“Sue has been instrumental in my growth as a person. She’s helped me learn and guided me through, the tools necessary to cope with tough personal issues and everyday life. Most importantly, I feel confident that the things I’ve learned will stay with me for the rest of my life. With Sue, it’s not “one stop shopping.” It’s a process of lifelong learning and success. I’ll always think of Sue as an answered prayer when I most needed it.”
- Norma
“Common sense and kindness. By combining her healing voice, compassionate spirit and good head for common sense, Sue’s approach made it easy for me to understand my feelings of emptiness. Emptiness turned to excitement – you know, that light bulb moment when it all fits together?”
- Linda
“I had been in therapy for a number of years with quite a few different therapists before I began working with Sue. During those years, I constantly felt that I was making very little progress, if any at all towards my goal of being happy with who I am. Once I started working with Sue, my attitudes about life, myself, and my position in this world began to change immediately. I have found her very easy to open up to, and to trust, and she has shown a level of compassion that I had yet experienced with my previous therapists. She has helped me become very comfortable with who I am as a person, which has ultimately provided me with a self confidence I could never have imagined. Had I never had the opportunity to work with Sue, I truly believe I would not even be close to where I’m at in my life, which is happy, joyous and free.”
- Karen
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