The age old argument, “How could someone possibly help me if they have not experienced what I have experienced?” On the surface, this argument makes sense. No-one can truly know what it is like to be in your shoes, except you. There is another side to this argument, however, in that it may not be about truly understanding --- it is not that another person needs to completely understand what it is to have had your experiences, it is that they can empathize and validate you for