The Healing Room
Preston
Kink-Aware Support & Reflective Space
In Their Own Words
Every person's experience is unique. The reflections below have been shared with permission and offer a glimpse into what it has been like to use this space. They are not intended to promise outcomes, but to help you understand what working together can feel like.
- Chris V.
Carla has been wonderful to work with. I've been able to confide in her about a wide range of topics that I otherwise would have kept to myself. She's a warm and compassionate listener, as well as generally pleasant to talk to, which makes discussing things easy. Her unique perspective is a blessing too. I don't have to tiptoe around things because I know I'm probably not going to shock her.
Being able to discuss challenging topics openly and without judgment is a massive relief. I don't have to worry about the social dynamics or excessive formalities that might otherwise prevent me from opening up.
I always leave our sessions feeling positive and more self-assured. Our sessions have lifted legitimate mental weights, which has helped me be more productive day to day.
If you find yourself wishing you just had someone to talk to, Carla is the perfect person to reach out to. I can't recommend her services enough.
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- Shared with permission
Carla has a wealth of experience as a dominatrix and I have visited her in this context historically. She now offers online reflective support for people who want to talk about their experiences and I thought this would be interesting to explore. I contacted her and we seamlessly set a date and time.
Her ready smile and open disposition greeted me as our Whatsapp video session began. I talked about my bereavement, the escalation of some of my BDSM behaviours, the loss of a mutual friend and Carla's motivations for her move towards this work. It was an easy conversation with both light hearted moments and serious times.
Simultaneously down to earth and easy to relate to, Carla has also clearly got a lot of underpinning knowledge around supporting people in this context. If I'd needed support (which I didn't) I'm confident Carla would be a good person to approach to delve deeper into any bigger problems.
The coaching session ended with us both saying it had been good to talk and I left feeling motivated to get on with some work.