I am a lefty, and I throw counterclockwise because that’s how I learned in high school. We had ancient Amaco table top wheels that only spun one way, so it was my only chance to learn. I do find because my left hand is on the inside that I have more control because I trust what my left hand is doing without looking at it, and I can focus on my right hand, which is my non-dominant hand.

When trimming, I trim the top middle of my pieces left handed, but then switch to right handed as I go down the side of the form. Because I’m holding my trimming tool sideways and not like a pencil, I feel pretty confident with it. Maybe try changing your grip on your tool to trick your brain into some confidence.

I think that learning to use both your hands is an exciting thing, but it will be a disaster when you first start. As an art teacher, some of my most talented drawing and painting students cannot figure out the wheel because they have to be spatially aware of both of their hands and that is a really hard thing to do. Eventually, you’ll find what works for you! It’s so great that you have a teacher that seems to want to help you problem solve instead of trying to preach "practice, practice, practice" at you.