When Holding Space feels...Awkward 😬

Have you ever had one of those sessions where something really emotional comes up — and suddenly you’re not sure what to do? 

Yeah… same.

Early in my practice, I had this lovely patient come in and, almost as soon as she sat down, she started to cry and told me she’d just had a miscarriage.

She’s actually still my patient today, more than ten years later.

And I think that small, awkward, honest moment of connection helped build a trust that’s carried through all those years.

These days, I’ve realized that’s really what “holding space” means — not having the perfect words or polished responses, but being real and steady when things get hard.

Sometimes the kindest thing you can do is just breathe, stay calm, and remind yourself,

“My presence is enough.”

Because it is.

👉You don’t have to fix everything.

👉You don’t have to make it okay.

👉You just have to stay with it — with them — without closing off your own heart.

If you’ve ever had a patient cry, or share something really heavy, and you weren’t sure what to do, I just want to say: you’re not alone.

We’ve all fumbled our way through those moments.

And honestly, they’re the ones that make us better practitioners and more compassionate humans.

 Keep going, you're doing great!

💛 Geneviève