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From My Clients

"I think I was able to conceive of change because with Susan, I had a very different, objective view of my life. And as opposed to my view, it was hopeful and compassionate. Through gentle self-reflection, without any prodding on her part (which always brings up the rebel in me), I somehow came to tackle the major issues of my life. Most astonishing of all, is how possible it all seems. I feel empowered..."
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My Approach

When you're struggling with your resistance, you're often having a pretty rough time already. So you need a process that will bring more ease, not make things more challenging.

And the thing that you need to stop doing first is "battling" your resistance. When we see that we're not moving forward in the way we want, we usually start looking for "the problem" so we can "fix it". This is exactly what begins the battle, when we judge the part in sabotage as "wrong" and try to change it.

Your resistance is actually very, very wise! It's a messenger carrying important information about the potential risks in the change you're seeking. And you keep trying to "shoot it" and make it go away, so it just works harder to get it's message through.

My approach ends the battle by welcoming your resistance with a snack and a warm blanket instead of with swords drawn and guns blazing (metaphorically speaking of course!). Instead of resisting the resistance, we'll delve deeply into it's message and learn from it and then we'll begin to transform it into a powerful ally in acheiving your desires.

When you work with me you'll learn: 

• How to stop yourself before you sabotage your efforts.
• To respond to your resistance with compassion instead of self-judgment so you can receive it's valuable messages.
• The purpose of self-sabotage and how your unique resistance operates so you can see right through it's strategies and catch it in the act.
• The difference between change driven from true desire and from your ego's need to feel "OK". (Hint: you'll never achieve the second one.)
• How to tell a new story about yourself and your ability to achieve goals that creates courage and inspiration even in the face of negative results.
• Ways to access deeper meaning and motivation so you can sustain your change efforts longer without resorting to willpower.
• What to do if you get off track so you can get back on faster without getting discouraged.

  
Having the support to see and work through your own defenses can make the difference between being, doing or having way more of what you want in 3 to 12 months or struggling many, many more years to get there!

Even more important though, is the fact that, through our work together, you'll be unlearning a lifetime of judgment, reaction, self-criticism and self-defeating habits and learning to replace them with compassionate awareness and the ability to truly guide and encourage yourself, and then others if you choose.

If this sounds like an approach that would work for you, take a look at my Products and Services page to learn about some of the ways that we can work together.

If you'd like a sample of what this work is all about, then I highly recommend my 20-page guide "6 Keys to Ending Your Battle With Resistance and Allowing Yourself to Succeed." It will take you on a guided tour of your resistance and share several of the foundation tools that you can apply instantly.

If you're not quite ready for the workbook, then take a moment and read about the Biggest Myth in dealing with resistance that I wish every changemaker knew about...