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"Life can't be about being perfect—that's what made your life stop working in the first place. It has to be about becoming and owning yourself as you truly are, and living life in a way that needs no apologies, guilt or shame. As Anne Wilson-Schaef put it so well, 'See what you see, know what you know' about the good and bad of not only other people and circumstances in your life but also have the strength to own the good and bad about your own behaviors. Strong people can own their stuff. Weak people cannot."
My philosophy of counseling is based on a 'wellness model.' This means that I am committed to the belief that you, the client, have an innate drive towards health and growth, and the inner wisdom to make constructive changes in your life. Based upon assisting you with the problem(s) you have identified, I also believe in actively working with the whole of your life. Sometimes that will mean that I will be a counselor and help you examine the 'basics' of your life, such as relationships, work life and physical well-being. On this level I am often a coach, and attempt to provide you with information and support when and how to accomplish standard life tasks.
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