The counseling I offer is an opportunity to gain greater freedom to be as you choose. Self-perception colors our global view. By redefining what our emotional reactions mean to us, it is possible to change that internal unconscious dialog to line up with how we want to be. It is not so much about what happened, but how we interact with it thoughtfully. We will recognize perceptions illustrated through reactions and interactions with the world. It is a chance to consider new perspectives that help approach situations differently, shaping the perceptions that inform us of how to respond to every aspect of life.

Beneath the surface flows our emotional state as a guide to further inform of how we should be. In the unconscious communication between our analytical and emotional self, we are seeking clarification on how to move forward and more importantly, how we see ourselves in relation to it all.

I’m not talking about avoiding or fixing emotional overwhelm. The idea is to accept the full range of emotion and appreciating it for what it is, even if only in a poetic sense of beauty. Reading a sad poem, can still hold joy, beyond the sadness based solely on its eloquence. The point is to view those feelings differently. Imagine experiencing difficulties in your life third person, not as the star in your own story. This technique helps us distance from overwhelm, without abandoning our emotional state. Gradually the ideas we have about our emotions and their impact on us can be transformed; changing the reaction we have to them.  We will explore ways to stop the unconscious from stepping over what is actually happening in the moment, based on assumptions from past experience. That biological evolution saves time in the name of safety, but the more we derive the same conclusion, the more engrained it will be. On some level it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Replace reactionary actions with deliberate interactions. Reclaim the conscious power to upend that automatic process, by slowing down and allowing time to make thoughtful choices.