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From the Columbia Spectator
"Empathy is more than saying, “I get it”; it’s about reaching inside yourself and finding those same emotions so you can feel with the person. Taking time to acknowledge that someone’s hardship is devastating or stressful or upsetting recognizes the undeniable role that emotions play in our lives, while problem-solving attempts to erase the experience."
"Callers call and talk. We listen, validate, and provide referrals to more long-term sources. Both the caller and counselor remain anonymous, but for a brief time, an intense connection usually forms. Anonymity is certainly double-edged—as a writer for Bwog, I experience its nasty edge, and as a Nightline peer counselor, I find its redemptive edge, for students are freed to open up completely."
" A friend’s role is simply to be there, yet they have their own lives to handle as well. A therapist gives advice, direction, and guidance to a client. Nightline counselors, however, provide a different opportunity. They are trained to help callers shed insight on their own lives."
From Bwog
An interview with Orly Michaeli CC'14, former co-director of Nightline.