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For whom
is my Spiritual Counseling well suited?
1. People
who want something deeper than psychotherapy or career counseling.
2. People facing life changes--divorce or break-ups; graduation; career
changes;
retirement; a
death in your life or your own health crisis-- who are asking:
"What is the purpose of my life?" "What can I learn from this
challenge?"
3. People who want to live a more
purpose driven life or a more spiritually aligned life
but don't know how to get there.
4. Intelligent,
inquisitive, grounded, delightful people. Is that you?
How is my Spiritual Counseling different
from psychotherapeutic counseling?
1. More holistic; less mental. More
heart & soul.
2. More penetrating.
3. Less emphasis on your past.
Looks at how what you think & do presently shapes your future.
4. More hopeful and empowering.
Sees you as a co-creator of your continually unfolding life.
5. Less emphasis on pain.
More on what you learn from challenging experiences.
How is Spiritual Life Coaching different from Life Coaching?
1. More emphasis on spiritual ideals:
the purposeful, positive intentions
against which you measure your thoughts and words each day.
2. More on how we live
than on what we do.
More devoted to how you bring the Divine into your life.
How is Spiritual Counseling
similar to Life Coaching?
1.
Both encourage you to make more positive choices in your life.
2. Both empower you and put you in "the driver's seat."
How
has Spiritual Counseling become credible & mainstream?
1. Spiritual Counseling is becoming more mainstream
thanks to Oprah, Shirley MacLaine &
many others.
(Ronald Reagan was said to consult an
astrologer regularly!)
2. Psychiatrists who have stumbled on past lives
(e.g. Brian Weiss MD)
and communicate "with the
other side" are raising the bar.
3. Metaphysics & physics have always grown hand-in-hand.
Isaac Newton, Kepler & Tycho Brahe were both astronomers &
astrologers.
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What innate
skills do I bring?
1. I was born intuitive and am just beginning to claim
it.
2. For years, when I would ask a client a question in a
therapy
session, I would "hear" an answer
inside myself.
3. I see how the puzzle pieces fit.
I would say to dubious male clients,
"Same way that you can open the hood of
your car
and see what needs
fixing, I can see psychological workings ."
4. I am extremely global.
Wondering how your contribute to planetary consciousness?
I am unusually qualified to help.
See the work that I have done as
Director
of
NGOabroad: International Careers &
Volunteering.
5.
I believe our Spirituality is reflected
in our ability to to respond to humanity's challenges.
6. I am fascinated by Life Purpose.
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I
believe that every person on Earth has a unique part to play.
I have a nose for helping you figure out what your contribution is.
What learned skills or techniques do I
use?
1. I help you craft and
live your
Spiritual Ideal, how you want to act and interact,
thus creating the chalice for your divinity to grow.
2. Like a Life Coach, we evaluate your life:
what aspects you want to jettison, what parts you want to grow.
3. Examine the thought-forms that you are now encountering.
---the sub-conscious pictures or beliefs that shape events.
4. I am well versed in astrology, the blueprint of your soul.
What is my training?
1.
I have a Master's in Social Work (MSW).
I have over 25 years of counseling experience.
Although Social Work provided a great foundation,
I am heading in entirely new directions.
2. Extensive study of world cultures & world religions.
3. 30 years daily meditation and prayer to enliven spirit.
How do I approach Spiritual Coaching?
1. Like Lifecoaches, you & I define what you want to get
out of our work together.
2. I contribute more ideas & insights than many Life Coaches.
3. Some Life Coaches see their role as your cheer leader. I see my role as
a sports coach:
I comment on how small changes in your behavior or attitudes will
yield major results.
4. I was
taught coaching at the School of Social Work which pre-dates Coach U
et al.
How do I approach Spiritual Counseling?
1. In a very down-to-earth way.
I take the
mumbo-jumbo out
of spiritual counseling.
2. Because I am so
right-brained...I see the Big Picture,
I must get the entire "lay of the
land" at the outset.
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How can Spiritual Life Coaching benefit you?
1. My forte is helping you
discover and align with
your Life Purpose.
2. Gently lift you out of stuck-ness.
3. Help you tap into parts of yourself
that will infuse more love into
daily life & your relationships.
4. People hunger for something more.
1/3rd of America has turned to Alternative Medicine
because conventional medicine did not provide what they sought.
Alternative or spiritual healing has grown up where conventional cures have
fallen short.
Is phone counseling effective?
1. For 95% of the population,
phone is a great way to conduct spiritual counseling.
2. Most peope appreciate the convenience.
3. I
have experience as phone counselor.
As a social work intern, I worked at Seattle Crisis Clinic.
4. My boss asked that we be able to assess very subtle things over the
phone:
e.g. did the
caller ingest 2 beers & a barb? or 2 barbs & a beer?
5. Phone counseling is not well suited to help with psychological concerns
or emotional turmoil.
Why? It is important that the counselor see you face-to-face to catch all
the nuances.
So what do you get from the fee that you pay
me?
1. People get tremendous "bang for
their buck."
Because I see the picture
quickly, have these intuitive
insights and have this natural
intensity,
people get great mileage out of
each session. .
2. One of my dearest colleagues once described my style as
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3. We will work by phone or Skype.
4. I charge $80/50 minutes
(This "50 minute hour " is how
conventional counselors do it
so the
counselor has time to get ready for the next appointment.)
5. Like at your doctor's
or dentist's, you are charged 1/2 or $40
if they
have not given 24 hours notice for a cancellation.
6. $80/50 minutes is frugal, much less
expensive than what you find in the
community.
Meant to be affordable. As one unemployed client recently said,
"I can not afford to not afford your service. You have helped me immensely."
7. You can save $ by
committing and paying ahead for a series of sessions.
E.g. To commit to a
series of 6 sessions costs $450 rather than $480.
How can you engage my
services?
1. Please
copy and paste the following questions in the body of an email,
briefly answer them, paste your resume at bottom and email to
1enlivenedspirit@gmail.com
2. Questions:
-- What
is your current life situation?
(e.g. "divorcing"...or "career change" or "Want more meaning in my life.")
-- Brief bio--your background, strengths & interests
-- What do you seek from Spiritual Counseling or Spiritual Life Coaching?
-- Previous Coaching or Counseling? What worked? What didn't?
-- How can I reach you? (email, phone &/or Skype)
-- When can I reach you?
I will do my best to call you
back
in the windows of time that you have given.
-- Send any other info that you think important, e.g link to your artistic
website.
3. Please "pop in by email" vs call,
because most of the time I am
on the phone doing sessions.
This system saves you from having to pay
for a receptionist
that says says, "I am sorry,
she is with a client."
4. You pre-pay for your session the day before
(or even
before that!)
via the Paypal buttons below.
5. At the end of the 1st intake session
(which is 1-1/2
hours so costs $120)
we will discuss
goals; plan of action;
how long you want to commit
for; budget plan.
Some people choose to pay per
session;
others commit ahead for a series of sessions
to save costs.
6. At the end of the session, we schedule for the next
session.
How do you pay for services?
With NGOabroad: International
Careers & Volunteering, my other business,
Paypal has proven to be an easy way to transact business all over the world.
You can pay for services via the
Paypal buttons below:
(When
you open click on the Paypal button, it will say NGOabroad at top of page.
You are at correct place. NGOabroad is master Paypal account.)
Your payment will go to 1enlivenedspirit@gmail.com)
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1 session |
(save $45)* |
$ 80 |
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Intake |
(save $60) |
$120 |
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4 sessions
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(save $20) |
$300 |
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6 sessions |
(save $30) |
$450 |
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8 sessions
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(save $50) |
$590 |
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12 sessions |
(save $70) |
$890 |
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* Most charge $125/hr |
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