Psychologies

“I feel unwanted and shaky at work after furlough”

Session one

“I have lost faith in my ability and feel as if I did something wrong”

Heidi* had returned to her job after being furloughed for months and was struggling. ‘I am not the same person at work any more, I’ve lost my confidence,’ she said. ‘Before furlough, I felt like an important part of the team, but so much has changed since I’ve been away and I keep second-guessing myself. I’m trying not to sound like the new girl but I am out of the loop and need to ask questions. I feel insignificant and dispensable.’

I could see that Heidi was hurt and needed to

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