Counselors
Irvin D. Yollum refers to those who are tending to and caring for the mental health of others, as "Cradlers of secrets". Everyday clients share secrets with counselors that quite possibly have never been spoken before to another person, or even out loud for the client to hear themselves. Now this secret, these words and thoughts and precious facts have been given to you for safe keeping. Having been given that kind of gift, is like receiving a back stage view into the life of another. No stage make-up, no hiding behind a script, its just the real deal. As the counselor, diving into this kind of information can often arouse one's own long forgotten memories. Where as, it is a clarifying lens for which to begin to assist in unpacking so much for another human being, in reality, its heavy. In most counseling settings, people aren't coming to see you because its a good day - its because it is the worst time of their lives.
Having someone who understand what it is like to be a cradler of secrets, and under the same ethical standards of counseling, Andrew can be the ear, the mind and soul, with which you can unload some of your personal heaviness. Of course, applying the same means and methods that a counselor uses for their clients, Andrew is able to carefully assist counselors in diving into their own "stuff" to help them walk through life wisely, safely, keeping them from burnout. Counselors who want to enjoy helping others, know they need to first keep themselves emotionally and mentally healthy, Andrew will make sure counselors can take advantage of that opportunity for themselves, so they can then pay it forward and help others.