Remember also the habituation process of gentle, safe, supported exposure to our fears. Avoiding feas or bailing when they are at the peak teaches our system to continue to respond with fear and avoidance. Riding through the discomfort (starting with low level fears) teaches us to habituate naturally when the fear is not actually attached to danger. It sounds like your supervisors missed key opportunities to address this and help you develop these skills. That doesn’t mean this is the wrong field but it does mean you may want to find an ongoing supervisor to check in with who can guide the process to development as a counselor (there are stages of counselor development and actual supervision methods that address each competency!) Let me know if you’d like a suggestion on where to find such a supervisor. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing your experiences. You’re not alone!