"Hope is the thing
with feathers that perches in the soul,
and sings the tune, without the words, and
never stops at all" -- Emily Dickinson
The name of my practice,
The Wholeness Institute, is meant to convey
the hope I have for you as my client. That
you will gain wholeness in body, mind, and
spirit through working with me in a trustworthy
relationship. While I will focus a great
deal on your emotional well-being, I will
also take your physical, mental, and spiritual
states into consideration. I may not be
able to help you in all of these areas,
but I acknowledge that all of us are integrated
beings. And I believe that in order to become
whole, and so be able to thrive, that we
must be healed in all of these areas.
I work from a developmental,
psychodynamic, holistic perspective. This
means that I regard every individual as
being in a state of development, from conception
until the last breath. I evaluate clients
in terms of where they are in life, chronologically
and emotionally, and work from a framework
of developmental stages. I also believe
that internal change is possible. As we
look at ourselves from the inside out we
are able to see our hurts and make new choices
today that help us move forward, and to
thrive, not just survive. As we reflect
on the past, we do so with the intent of
making today and tomorrow healthier, more
active and full.
One of my heroes is
Virginia Satir who spoke of hope as a candle.
She encouraged us to hold the candle of
hope for another until they can hold it
for themselves. I believe in hope. I believe
each person is called upon to walk paths
that are sometimes well lit. Sometimes twisty.
And occasionally seemingly impossible. But
I also believe we are each provided with
the tools, the support, and the resources
to make it through life. The gift of a companion
in the darkness is a rare and precious gift.
Therapy can provide that as well as guidance
and help.
"I
believe
The greatest gift
I can conceive of having
from anyone
is
to be seen by them,
heard by them,
to be understood
and
touched by them.
The greatest gift
I can give
is
to see, hear, understand
and to touch
another person.
When this is done
I feel
contact has been made."
~Virginia Satir
