Witzend Counsellor Training Centre

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31/08/2026

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26/08/2026

“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if I can let them be.” - Carl Rogers

There is something beautifully simple, and remarkably difficult, in this idea.

We can watch a sunset without needing to improve it. We don't ask it to become brighter, softer or more convenient. We allow it to unfold as it is.

And yet with people, the pull to change, correct, advise or move them towards where we think they should be can be much harder to resist.

Perhaps part of the challenge of the person-centred approach is noticing that pull in ourselves, and asking what becomes possible when we genuinely allow another person to be.

What does “letting someone be” mean to you in your practice?

Carl Rogers, A Way of Being (1980), p.22

14/08/2026

When a child is having a panic attack, they don’t need to be told to “calm down.” They need to know they are safe, believed and not alone.

Stay close. Speak softly. Keep your words simple: “This feels scary, but I’m here with you.” Help them notice the room around them—five things they can see, four things they can feel. If breathing helps, gently encourage slow breaths, but never force it.

Lower the noise, the lights and the pressure. Don’t rush them to explain. Don’t dismiss what they feel. A panic attack can be overwhelming, even when it isn’t dangerous—and calm support from an adult can make all the difference.

Afterwards, listen without judgement. Ask what helped. Make a plan together for next time. And if symptoms are severe, unusual, or you are unsure what is happening, seek medical advice or emergency help.

Every child deserves someone who says: “You’re not in trouble. You’re not alone. We’ll get through this together.”

FREE HELPING A CHILD DURING A PANIC ATTACK: PRINTABLE STEPS

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