Guided Reflection Sessions
Tell me what you’ve been thinking about. I’ll guide you through reflecting on it and help you arrive at your decision about what you want to do next.
I’m Emmanuel, the founder of IL Visuals, and I’ll be the person you have your conversation with. Before you book, I want to give you a clear idea of what you can bring to a session, what happens when we talk, and what you can expect from me.
What Can I Bring to a Session?
Something you want or need to do, but have found yourself unable to move forward with. You might be putting off a difficult conversation, going back and forth over a decision, struggling to make a change you know you want to make, or unsure about why you haven’t acted on something that has been on your mind for a while.
You can bring that into the session, and we can look more closely at what may be getting in the way.
What Happens During a Session?
We’ll talk about what has been keeping you from moving forward. I’ll guide the reflection by listening, asking questions and drawing your attention to patterns and connections in what you tell me that may be harder to notice when you are thinking about it on your own.
Towards the end, I’ll ask what you want to do next and, where useful, when you want to do it. I’ll write down what you decide so you have something to take away from the session and can remind you later if you want me to.
Why Have a Session with Me?
I have a PhD and eight years of experience as a qualitative researcher studying and analysing people’s lived experiences. In-depth interviews have been central to my research practice, where I listen attentively and ask questions to probe people’s experiences and understand what they mean in relation to other circumstances in their lives. I analyse what people share to identify patterns, themes and connections between different parts of their experiences, and bring these together through writing in a way that is clear and actionable.
I’m also a documentary filmmaker and published poet with years of experience using stories and words to give expression to complex thoughts, feelings and experiences.
What Are These Sessions Not for?
They are not intended to diagnose, treat or provide mental health advice.
How Have Other People Found the Sessions?
A session with Emmanuel was just what I needed to untangle my mind and overcome the mental blocks that were hindering my execution of an overdue task.
I was particularly grateful for the space for mental exploration that Emmanuel cultivated and carefully curated. The reflections he triggered with thoughtful questions helped me engage more deeply with my thoughts and stay on task without drifting too much. For a mind like mine, I found this to be absolutely invaluable. Again, I am grateful.
I would recommend a session to anyone who needs a defined but free space to explore one question, idea, or concern in depth. More often than not, we have the answers, but the time and space we need to find them often require the help of someone else curious enough to dive deep with you. I think this is what these sessions can do for anyone.
– Godswill
Emmanuel’s sessions provide a calm, welcoming space to pause and reflect. He listens attentively without judgment and articulates thoughts you may have had no language for. I left feeling clearer and nourished. I highly recommend booking a session.
– lanaire
Book a Session
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Have any questions? Email us at hello@ilvisuals.co.uk.
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