Hi Shrinklady and the other friendly peeps,

I'm a noob on the forum and am posting from South Africa!

As a driving coach, Whole Brain Practitioner and Ph.D Metaphysics student I find my greatest challenge in getting people to breach the mental breakthrough they need when learning to drive, although I use a wide blend of skills and experience, even using my background in Medical Insurance.

Today, I "forced" a learner to face up to the fact that she was second-guessing her own judgement which she had built up through training over many months.

After successfully completing several exercises during parking, using her instinct and feeling alone, she had to admit that it was her acquired judgement that afforded her this success.

Although her husband must sometimes think she is led down the garden path, for lack of evidence of progress, little does he know what it takes to lead someone through the gate, criss-cross the whole neighbourhood, visit untold forests AND trees, and then people just see the garden path-bit.

Teaching people to drive is my passion and it's very challenging, when at times, I can be of much assistance BUT the client actually need Psychotherapy to sort other issues before anything I attempt can be of benefit.

I even try to help my drivers "align" their spirit since so many of them have lost touch with the simple, yet majestic art of just BEING which hampers them in the areas of intuition, perception to danger and awareness, if not on the road, then generally. This is the Buddhist in me applying wheel alignment of the soul, I guess.

On a daily basis I deal with Paranoia, Neurosis, Anxiety, PSTD, transference, accident trauma issues, sometimes Bi-Polar (undiagnosed, on/off meds), sometimes Borderline (undiagnosed, on/off meds), lots and lots of patently undiagnosed ADHD, any number of emotional issues, relationship issues at school/work/home, wicked Left Brain Stickiness opposed to Right Brain Fluidness, to name a few...and this is just the people behind the wheel of MY car.

Yip, a passionate driving instructor goes to extraordinary lengths to help. Just as common sense is not all that common anymore since so few people have it - just so, I have found the Broaden and Build Psychology Theory just sometimes tends to not be broad enough...for some, and the building often tends to happen on another planet, before the breakthrough, that is.

Simple Quantum Physics - everything starts off with a single thought. The astounding power of the mind and Mother Nature (feisty bird that she is) are sometimes allies and sometimes enemies - my job is to find the balance...not always that simple when you need to be in motion with crisp cognitive processing n'all, as a driver.

My question:

Would this sorta issues/discussions be deemed valid content on this forum and could I discuss my people's issues, as it relates to my efforts in trying to help them in getting that mental breakthrough so critical for their progress? Trust me, it's almost as good as "Driving Psychotherapy", at times, with selective persons.

Some guidance appreciated, thanks.