This beautiful poem about welcoming our full, emotional experience as human beings was shared by one of the Orri team members. We hope you enjoy it.
This being human is a guest house.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
Welcome and entertain them all!
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
Be grateful for whoever comes,
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Romy is a Psychotherapist and joined the team in April 2019. We sat her down to learn more about her approach and role within Orri. How long have you been a clinician for and what were you doing before Orri? I qualified in 2015 and have been practicing in the field of trauma for 4 years. […]
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Kendra is an Occupational Therapist and joined the team in September 2019. We sat her down to learn more about her approach and role within Orri. How long have you been a clinician for and what were you doing before Orri? I qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 2015 in South Africa where I worked […]
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