About Me Personally
We had built a successful radiator and muffler repair service, and I was now the sole owner and manager of this thriving little business. Outwardly, I appeared to be surviving my loss and took charge of
my responsibilities at the repair shop with enthusiasm. I received training in repairing radiators and mufflers and did repair work in addition to managing the employees and other administrative duties. I became quite a good hand with an acetylene torch. New customers were often surprised to find a young woman under the coveralls and welding mask.However, I wasn't as sound on the inside as I appeared on the outside. Finally, I was unable to ignore the feelings that were keeping me from accepting my loss. I asked around and found a therapist I felt that I could talk with. That therapist provided me with insight and counseling that set me on a path of healing myself, allowing me to move forward with my life in positive ways.
I was so impressed with the effectiveness and the power of the therapy that I received, that I decided I wanted to be a counselor myself. Four years after my husband died, I sold our little shop and moved from Lewiston to Spokane to pursue a degree in counseling. It took me seven years (I cleaned houses to pay for it), but I graduated and started my practice.
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My favorite not-so-secret secret, is that I've been a professional drummer, playing with several R&R bands over the years. My drumming career began when I started playing in the jazz band in college. Then there's golf! Who would think that hitting a little white ball into a hole in a lawn could become an addiction? After twenty-three years, I love it more than ever... at least it's legal and healthy. |
I believe the secret to happiness and high self-esteem is directly related to making choices that are in integrity with who we are. This is the basis of my counseling philosophy. It is the direction in which I attempt to guide my clients; it is why I called my practice Integrity Counseling.
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4219 E. 23rd. Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
Phone: 509.532.9250
Fax: 509.532.9255
E-mail: Adrienne@WilsonBly.com
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Last Updated - May, 2005