The highest motive in life is to be like water. It fights nothing or no one. It flows from and back to its source and in flowing wears away all resistance. 

~ Taoist proverb

To mentor is to serve as a trusted guide or teacher. My role in mentoring you is to provide both safety and encouragement as you learn to surrender to the uniqueness of your own unfolding. The process is organic to what is called for in the moment. At times we will engage with somatic practices and other tools to support the unwinding of limiting patterns and beliefs. At others we will focus on what is emerging as you learn to root in that which is vast, ever-changing and intimately connected to the web of life. Always the movement is to support you to live in a more unimpeded way, free from the particular conditioning that thwarts your natural blooming and self emergence.

Mentoring is structured around individual need. Sessions occur in person as well as over the phone and vary from weekly meetings to less frequent. At times we meet in nature. At others you will be supported with in between nature based "assignments" that support the re-membrance of your deepest belonging.

Early in our work together, you will be encouraged to attend one of a variety of "immersion" experiences. This can occur through a longer Unfoldings retreat or through an individualized program such as a one-to-one immersion. Either way, the experience of a more extended container supports you in shifting how you live your life, beyond simply "fixing" what seems broken. The emphasis is on supporting a new way of being. For most people, this requires something beyond either a one-time plunge experience or simply weekly or monthly contact. In that light I have found that the combination of a more personalized "immersion" along with ongoing mentoring supports you in a more deeply rooted and sustained transformation.

Tools for the journey

During our work together I will utilize a variety of tools - including use of your astrological chart, depth psychotherapy, somatic experiencing trauma work, awareness practices and nature based exploration, in addition to other modalities. The following are glimpses into what you might experience:

The Astrological Chart is used as the touchstone for ongoing work because it is an exceptional resource for understanding the energies and qualities you are born with. It serves as an archetypal map of your innate potential, illuminating many facets of your inner landscape. The chart can deepen your understanding of innate patterns and potentials and validate and encourage that which seeks expression. While not depending on the chart for answers, it is used as a collaborative tool between us.

Somatic Experiencing (SE) trauma work implicitly and explicitly informs a great deal of the process, both individually and in groups. While SE is an exceptional tool for working with specific traumas, it is applicable to everyone in that it supports us in getting back into the flow when we've become stuck or contracted. Constriction can show up as anything from feeling slightly numb or caught in the mind to being anxious or resistant in response to what is pulling you forward. As you move beyond the safe shores of the familiar, you are likely to hit moments of restriction or freeze as you surrender to something more vibrant and authentic. SE is an embodied way to help you track and move through those edges to a more fluid and sustained self guidance.

Awareness and Nature Based Practices including listening meditation and conscious engagement with the other-than-human world support the expansion of consciousness beyond the single pointed agenda of the mind. They are a direct and immediate way to experience and re-member your deepest nature and belonging.

Authentic movement, dreamwork, deep imagery, expressive arts, council and ceremony are all ways to engage with the deeper undercurrent that draws you. They, each in their own way, are designed to lift the veil so that you might be evoked and moved from within.