WHAT WE DO
We work with clients to identify emotional needs that are not getting met. We provide this support, teach clients how to give it to themselves, and finally how to offer it in a healthy way to others.
THE SCIENCE OF WHY IT WORKS
Poor quality or inadequate amount of emotional support can make us feel directionless, lonely, uneasy, numb, or fatigued. This can make it difficult to maintain connections to people and things we care about.
Emotional support lowers cortisol levels (stress hormone), raises dopamine and serotonin (feel-good hormones) levels, gives us the confidence to pursue and commit to a fullfilling life. Most importantly, it strengths resilience, cognitive skills, and the ability to develop and maintain meaningful connections to ourselves and the outside world.
WHAT’S THE PROCESS
We have two options for clients; Foudantional Series and Sessions and Essential Sessions.
The Foundational Series is for clients who have an area of concern or goal. It is grounding and transformative, skills learned here can be applied to all areas of a client’s life.
Upon booking “The Foundational Series” the client completes our intake questionnaire. Here is where we learn about them and their goals.
The first two sessions dive deeper into what emotional support they need. At the end of the two sessions, we create a roadmap that outlines how to achieve their goal: a step-by-step action plan, coping strategies for stress and setbacks, and what emotional support looks like for them, and other details that give them roots and vision.
The next two sessions in the series are follow-up sessions that further nurture and strengthen them on their path.
“Foundational Sessions” are follow-up sessions: they are highly engaging, focusing on actively helping clients achieve and feel supported.
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Essential Sessions are for newer clients unsure what emotional support looks like or who need less focused sessions. There is no questionnaire and the sessions are booked individually. We liken these sessions to the friend that always picks up and listens without judgment.
HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT FROM A THERAPIST?
There are several differences between what we do and what a therapist does.
First, therapists diagnose and offer “treatment" while we do not.
Second, we do not treat childhood trauma or mental illness. This is important. Fixing ideas about low self-worth or harmful coping mechanism must be done by a professional licensed therapist.
Third, you do not need to be making “changes” to work with us. Some clients just need someone to talk to, everything else is fine. That’s ok, we want to listen.
Finally, we take an active approach to emotional and social support, whereas a therapist needs to remain indifferent. Examples of an active approach are: sharing our own experiences, helping set goals, or being available as our clients need (frequently, infrequently).