Hi! I'm sprout92 (aka Shaina) and I'm always willing to lend an ear.

People often tell me that they feel comfortable talking to me and I have always been drawn to situations in which I can help others. My biggest motivation in life is simply to make meaningful human connections, and so far I've found this to be a wonderful place to do so.

I'm in training to become a psychotherapist and/or counsellor, and am very interested in positive psychology -- this means I generally like to focus on people's strengths and strive to build happiness and success, rather than to eliminate weaknesses and prevent failure. That said, I'm here to talk about whatever's on your mind and however you may be feeling.

**Note that I only take on one conversation at a time so that I can give you my full attention. I take what I do seriously when I use this site, and I expect that you will do the same. This just means that if you are continually taking long periods of time between your responses, I will probably ask if we can speak at another time, when you are more freely available.**