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Terry views the counseling process as simply continuing life-long learning about ourselves, our loved ones, the world around us and what truly leads to a healthy, balanced and satisfying life. From this view, seeking the support of a counselor is not a sign of weakness or personal defect. Rather, it is an indication of hopefulness and strength. The individual who engages in counseling is affirming a belief in the possibility of positive change and reflects the courage to confront honestly what is out of balance or creates suffering. With regard to our negative energies and triggers, Terry draws on the latest advances in neuroscience to make sense of the persistent nature of these mental states. (Here's a preview: these energies and triggers arise in an understandable way from how the brain works. They are not some defect in us!) Spiritual Mentoring: A Path and Practice for Refining Personal Spirituality For more than thirty years, Terry has had the blessings of exceptional spiritual teachers. During this time, he has conscientiously explored practices that open us to our own radiant nature , that cultivate joy and love and that nurture a living experience of being connected to a beautiful and loving presence greater than ourselves. Whether or not you have a specific tradition, Terry's spiritual mentoring is designed to refine your personal spirituality in a way that is respectful of all traditions. The essential focus will be on supporting and guiding the process of expanding your personal wisdom and deepening your personal spiritual path. In this way, the incredible blessings of wisdom and spirit will become a more living force in your life. Couples and Marriage Counseling: Creating a Foundation for a Loving and Satisfying Relationship With different personalities, family histories, communication styles and (at least in heterosexual relationships) gender characteristics, relationships require caring attention to be truly satisfying over time . Moreover, even under the best of circumstances, every couple eventually experiences confusion and disconnection. Terry's couples' counseling focuses on building a foundation for skillfully working with all the challenges of a couple's relationship - for maximizing satisfaction, enjoyment and love, for resolving difficult issues and for maintaining harmony in difficult times. Working with Terry, you will cultivate specific insights and practices to better understand each other , to improve communication, to nurture a sense of working together and to develop clear strategies that lead to confidence, meaning and growth in the relationship. Loving and being loved is one of the most precious experiences of being human. When we realize the power of actively cultivating the relationship, the experience of love becomes a more consistent and sustaining force in our lives. Support for Individuals and Families Challenged by Cancer, Cardiac Illness and other Chronic Conditions: Finding Calm and Healing in the Middle of the Storm Having a heart attack, receiving a cancer diagnosis or facing the reality of living with a chronic condition can be a shattering experience. As challenging as these experiences are, they also present an opportunity for cultivating balance in our lives. Terry's support is designed not just to find calm and healing in the middle of the storm but also to nurture strategies and practices that enable us to open to our most precious insights and qualities - regardless of the nature of the challenge. A cure may not be possible, but healing is within our reach if we attend to our situation and ourselves with a kind and loving heart. Supervision for Counselors: Clarifying Difficult Client Issues, Nurturing Creativity and Continuing to Cultivate A Personal Foundation for Effective Counseling As all counselors know, working skillfully with clients is a complex and sometimes magical process that requires the counselor to play many roles: nurturer, attendant, motivator and teacher, among others. Moreover, the process requires that we continue to strengthen our personal foundation so that we can be as fully present as possible with the stories, confusions, joys and suffering of our clients. Drawing on mindfulness insights and practices, as well as a wide variety of modalities, Terry's supervision seeks to guide the counselor in all her/his roles, to develop creative strategies for specific client issues and to continue to cultivate a presence and awareness that is a precious gift to clients. As the relevant research demonstrates, the most reliable predictor of positive client outcomes is the nature of relationship established with the client. When we are consistently able to bring a kind and loving presence to the client, she not only trusts us; she feels seen and heard in a way that creates the possibility of seeing herself in an entirely new way -- of connecting with her own true nature. Terry's supervision explores how everything we do as counselors may support the client realizing the truth of her core self, her own basic goodness. Divorce Mediation and Transitions Counseling: Minimizing Suffering During a Difficult Process As an attorney, mediator and counselor, Terry has represented and supported couples and individuals in the process of separation, divorce and - ultimately - creating new directions and foundations . Mediation, when it is feasible, keeps the process in the parties' control, avoids potentially overwhelming attorneys' fees and minimizes frustrating delays . Even if mediation is not possible, transitions counseling for the individual or the couple can be a great help in clarifying issues , in developing strategies for moving the process forward and in maintaining personal balance. How the process of divorce is managed creates the initial foundation for the post-divorce period when children are involved. When the process is navigated with good sense and respect, everyone benefits. The relevant research clearly demonstrates that children come through the divorce with significantly fewer side effects and the divorcing individuals' suffering, both during and after the divorce, is minimized. Terry's mediation and support services are designed to achieve this result. Terry's services assist all parties in maintaining their balance and in creating the best possible foundation for moving forward in a healthy and clear way. Workshops, Courses, In-House Trainings and Consultations Terry's course, workshops and in-house trainings focus on the following areas:
A partial list of the organizations in Maine for which Terry has presented workshops, conducted classes, or done trainings includes the following:
Written responses from individuals who have attended Terry's workshops and trainings:
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