There are a number of ways I can support you. I have been trained specifically to support people who are grieving, those who are attempting to discontinue addictive behavior(s), couples who want to work on their relationship, and those who have the foresight and courage to prepare for issues (both personal & logistical) surrounding end of life.

End of Life Planning

I love this quote from Dolly Parton about getting things in order before you die, “If you haven’t made those provisions, do that. You don’t want to leave that mess to your family for people to have to fight over. You need to take care of that yourself, even if it’s a pain in the ass — and it is.”  

I couldn’t agree with her more. We don’t want to think about the end of our lives. However, it is a disservice to those we leave behind if we do not make our wishes known. You may know a will should be done, that a durable power of attorney is needed, etc. However, it is one thing to know about these issues. It is quite another thing to get them completed.

In fact, there are really about 20 things you need to do in order to make the transition as smooth as possible and not leave a mess for your family to clean up. I will walk you through these items, give you tasks to complete, and our follow-up meetings will help you accomplish these tasks. Sometimes, we just need a little push and a little accountability.

There is no need for you to do this alone!

Take that first courageous step. Let’s Talk!

Please Note: This program is NOT intended to be used as a crisis intervention. If you are feeling suicidal please call the National Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 or your local 911 services.

Grief

Grief sucks! If you are a grieving, you know that’s true. Grief, if allowed to continue unabated, can literally drain you of life. I am sorry for your loss – no matter its origin. I’ve studied grief and death a great deal, both academically and personally, partly because of my fascination with the topic, but also in order to do some healing of my own.

We grieve a great many things, not only death. For instance, my left arm was amputated when I was 13 years old because of bone cancer. Was a death involved? No. Did I grieve the loss of my arm? You bet I did! We might grieve the loss of a job. There is often a great deal of grief surrounding a divorce. The loss of an animal companion can result in excruciating grief for many. People who stop drinking or using drugs often grieve. The list goes on…

I have been trained to support people who are in the grips of grief. I will listen deeply to your pain and offer some evidenced based, educational, action oriented assignments to help you hurt less from the pain of grief. I’m not sure that we really “get over” someone or something we grieve. However, we can move forward. I’ll support you and educate you about grief in our meetings and introduce some activities that have proven to help many. I believe they will help you too.

There is no need for you to suffer endlessly and alone!

Take that first courageous step. Let’s Talk!

Please Note: This program is NOT intended to be used as a crisis intervention. If you are feeling suicidal please call the National Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 or your local 911 services.

Couples

I have spent many years helping couples improve their relationships. I use an educational assessment that will tell us where the two of you are very similar and, just as important, where the two of you are different. This information gives us wonderful opportunities to learn where the relationship might have difficulties. If we believe knowledge is powerful, this information will help the relationship move in a more positive direction.

This educational assessment can be used when couples are contemplating marriage, when couples want to enrich their relationship, or when a couple might be having difficulties. Depending on the situation, the assessment can be fun and enlightening.

Sound interesting? Let’s Talk!

ADDICTION

Addictive behaviors are notoriously difficult to change. Millions of people have been helped by Alcoholics Anonymous (and its various iterations). However, many other people, for a variety of reasons, do not find AA helpful.

There is still hope! I have been trained in an evidence based, educational, action oriented method to help people make better choices surrounding addictive behavior. I will teach you a simple process that will guide you each time you are confronted with addictive choices.

While the process is simple, I will admit it is not always easy. After years of making poor choices, it is often difficult to “turn over a new leaf” overnight. Our meetings will consist of teaching you the process and helping you practice these new ideas.

There is no need for you to suffer endlessly and alone!

Take that first courageous step. Let’s Talk!

Please Note: This program is NOT intended to be used as a crisis intervention. If you are feeling suicidal please call the National Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 or your local 911 services.

OTHER STUFF

There are a number of things you might find pastoral support to be helpful. Just send me an email and ask! If I’m unable to help you, I’ll do my best find someone who can.