Emotional Support Guru Gifts

"This is Miss Jones, Doctor - I want you to cheer her up. She's been through hell recently."

I hear you, man. Look, if you need anything, my door is always open.

'Some people are betting all their savings on me... I can't handle the pressure anymore...'

Businesswoman Empowerment

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

Licensed Therapist

"Sometimes ... I just want to run away."

"I know it’s an issue, and we’re working on it in therapy."

'...when did you first get these feelings of wanting to be a psychiatrist?'

Pet a Puppy

"Have you tried barking at the moon?"

"... And bless my dog, Penny, whose licks give me the strength to carry on."

Pet Shop - Parrot labeled as 'Good Listener'

Codepetdency Counseling: "He won't even sit on my lap anymore."

"It is now that moment when a close family member tries to speak of the deceased without choking up."

"So, how are we doing with our trust issues?"

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"Rescue someone; rescue yourself"

Emotional Support Pest

"Now, let’s talk about your attachment issues."

"My wife and I handle our own finances. I'm an accountant and she's a grief counselor."

"You're incredibly tight."

"Can you recommend a nice red wine that goes well with a broken heart?"

"We added it just for the millenials."

"When you hold me like this, you make me feel I can do anything."

"I'm referring you to another therapy dog."

"I'd like to see you every Tuesday, forever."

"See? This is what I'm talking about! If you always show how happy you are to see everyone, you give them all the power in the relationship!"

"Yes, I came back. I always come back."

"I'm sorry, I just don't feel like singing the blues today."

Child and nurse in children's hospital

"I see your thirty. I hear your thirty. I validate your thirty."

"Your empathy is making it hard to breathe."

"Seasonal depression and existential depression and political depression for the trifecta."

'She was upset about breaking up with 'Phoenix',your 'plenty more fish in the sea' just made it worse!'