Lynne’s Work
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I offer my professional services in a variety of ways -- through a diversity of workshops and intensives at FOREST HAVEN, in one-on-one, couple and process sessions at ANOTHER WAY and by phone for those who live far away. I offer guidance in any number of areas, including the following: I also have a baseline understanding of Eastern and Western Esoteric thought, and offer guidance and training opportunities in the following areas as well:
Individual Mentoring: (One-on-one or by phone) A mentoring partnership is a collaboration between you and I, designed to support you in sorting through and clarifying specific life issues and gain new direction. Since there is rarely a single right or wrong way to achieve life goals, our time together is spent getting to the heart of the matter by exploring underlying motives and then coming up with creative options towards resolution. I am not the expert on you, YOU are the ultimate authority on your life and process. My goal is to support you toward building the confidence you need to begin to recognize and trust your own inner knowing. I bring to the session a wide range of tools for self-discovery, a highly skilled intuitive sense plus a clear commitment to maintain non-judgmental objectivity so that together we can explore new options for expanding your personal awareness. Together we will explore pathways you might choose to take to reach your goals. I do not provide psychiatric diagnosis, treatment or Rx therapy of any kind. I am a life coach, here to provide support and nurturing encouragement and to work with you towards evolving a greater understanding of yourself. GROUP PROCESS I have been running various types of personal growth groups for twenty-five years. As a result I have developed a profound belief in the healing power of group dynamics. I have found group to be a primary transformational agent in the process of growing consciousness and change. It facilitates and accelerates interpersonal growth like no other medium I‘ve encountered in my many years of work. Whether in a workshop setting of many or a small ongoing weekly format, group is the number one agent of expanding one’s vision of self and the world around us. I offer two basic styles of group. Personal growth groups are for those who feel the need to explore and deal with their negative core beliefs and childhood set-ups. This format is for those dealing with issues such as overeating, chemical dependency and other addictions, as well as relationship and family dysfunction of all kinds. Rather than seeing life choices as “right” or “wrong”, I encourage each individual to see their dilemmas as part of a life process. Individuals are encouraged to take complete personal responsibility for their behaviors and choices and led to explore options and possible consequences. There are three levels of group work involved in the personal growth format; Informational, Exploratory and Cathartic Release. The first level of group work is about teaching or passing on helpful information and serves to motivate the desire for change. The second level includes the hard and sometimes painful work of relating the teaching to oneself; in other words discovering personal relevance and confronting denial and obstacles to change. The third level is when experiential practices are utilized to move clients into and through emotional clearing and the work of actual re-decision. Such techniques as psychodrama and/or gestalt may be used to help clients see through role play and release stuck emotions such as grief, fear and/or anger. All three levels of group work are necessary for a complete transformational experience. Group involvement may last anywhere from six months to two years. Mentoring groups have a different focus than the more traditional personal growth group. They are designed for those who have done the preliminary family of origin work and now long to deepen their conscious understanding of underlying spiritual and philosophical principles which serve to further accelerate personal consciousness. This is definitely a therapeutic experience, however there is more emphasis on teaching. This group format does not have a set duration, but may continue as long as there is interest (often several years) in the ever expanding circle of teaching that is offered. Some of the topics explored in this format are:
Finding the group that is best suited for you is done by setting up a private interview with Lynne. Both types of group provide individuals with the powerful healing experience of unconditional acceptance. Group members have the chance to practice honesty and open-ness with each other in ways that might otherwise not occur. Through mirroring and appropriate feedback, (blame, attack and judgmental criticism are not part of the sharing style) members are given a rare opportunity to see themselves as others see them. As a result of this intense sharing, participants grow to feel truly known and cared about. There is no doubt that group process is an accelerated path to increasing personal consciousness and enhancing self acceptance Fee for Services Individual & Couple sessions (one hour; in person or by phone) $105.00 Group sessions (by Lynne’s recommendation only) $50.00 One day intensives (10:00 am - 5pm) $335.00 Workshop cost varies depending upon length and type of workshop offered. (See WORKSHOP SCHEDULE) *Clients are charged full fee for no show unless appointments are cancelled 24 hours ahead of scheduled time |