How Does It Work

My work is client-centered, not technique driven.

The goal of the work is:

1. discovery of inner-knowing and guidance;
2. harnessing will to explore, experiment, and become more aware of alternate skillful options; and
3. deliberate choice of more intentional, precise action.

Generally I work with people who are already highly effective in their areas of interest and expertise. The continued progress they make through consultation allows them to bring even more of their authenticity and gifts into the world. Since there are far fewer effective resources available for them than there are to those on more traditional life paths, I limit my practice to this group.

Inner wisdom practices, including transpersonal hypnotherapy, help align clients’ conscious and unconscious needs for self-expression, inner-balance, and competence. I approach people and problems from a multidisciplinary perspective informed by neuroscience, medical history, trauma and addiction-informed practices, and transpersonal psychology.

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Consulting conversations take place at the conscious beta level of mind.

Discernment, planning, evaluation, and determination of next steps take place here. Consultation is solution-focused and grounded in continual learning and growth.

Consultation is recommended for those who already have a fairly clear idea of the challenges they face, but do not yet have practical strategies for navigating these issues with greater awareness and skill. Clients already possess the capacity for self-reflection and have a sense of their innate talents and strengths; also, where they are likely to struggle or repeat mistakes at work and home.  Most importantly, they have the desire to mobilize their inner and external resources to take constructive action once they identify what those actions could be.

There are others who are interested in personal exploration but do not have the ability to make changes that they have identified for themselves as being necessary.  People in this situation benefit more from psychotherapy than consultation as they need first to reclaim their ability to act on their own behalf.  If  clients are unable to take reasonable action on their own behalf, I suspend consultation and refer them out to psychotherapists.  Hypnotherapy may be an excellent option here, however, so long as a client has a therapist with whom they can process their new awareness.