me: 'so what i hear from you is that on one hand, you ..., yet on the other hand, you... there seems to be this internal difference which you are facing...'

student: (laughs) 'how can you read my mind like that?'

. satisfaction .

satisfaction. it happens when you consciously realize that you are using many different counselling skills in one session. consciously sieving out and choosing information to tackle.

it happens when your student opens up and shares so much more things because of your skills.

it happens when the students asks you things back in return.

it happens when you suggest something to work on, and the student agrees wholeheartedly with what you have suggested.

GRINS.

guess what? :D
i prayed before i went into the session XD