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How We Show Up: The Difference Between Empathy, Compassion, and Sympathy

How We Show Up: The Difference Between Empathy, Compassion, and Sympathy

Jun 14, 2025 | Emotions, Empathy

We hear the word empathy everywhere — in workplaces, relationships, and especially in therapy. It’s become a virtue, a benchmark for emotional intelligence, sometimes a pressure to feel more than we have capacity for. But empathy is not the only way we connect, and...

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I work with individuals and couples as they move beneath the surface and engage the inner movements shaping their lives. Grounded in clinical training and guided by Jungian and symbolic understanding, my practice offers a secure, containing space where deeper understanding can take shape.

Serving Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Parksville, and the mid-Island region.

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John Taylor, MA, RCC — Registered Clinical Counsellor · Registered Psychotherapist
2B-6135 Metral Drive
Nanaimo, BC
V9T 2L7

Phone: 250-618-0216


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