I've just completed my master practioner certification for NLP. I have 11 years experience as a Tarot consultant and want to start taking clients again.

The challenge? I've had a serious financial setback, and now have found myself facing all kinds of financial drama that has launched me into a depression. Imagine, a depressed life coach! It'd be funny if it wasn't me. (Ok, I'll admit it's still funny even if it is me. At least I'm not so down I can't laugh at my own irony.)

I'm learning EFT and have been tapping myself daily, as well as using NLP and other techniques I know to lift myself out of the blues. It just seems a lot easier to do it with other people than with myself. This has me doubting my own ability to help others, and I'm aware of the viscious cycle giving into that doubt could start. I think I could use some help, but I've been afraid to ask for it since I worry it means my own skills aren't as up to scratch as I thought they were.

Coaches and counselors are human beings too. I know I'm not the only one who's imperfect. What do we do with our own blues? Is it uncommon for a new consultant to be challenged with perfectionism, feeling down, the same kind of things we help clients with? Do other coaches ever struggle with this, have a harder time doing for themselves what we do for others, or reaching out for help ourselves?