"And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin
In these times of global change, many individuals feel they have lost their way.
The following conditions are but a few of the many challenges that can plague us as human beings and cause us to suffer:
Depression
Anxiety
Isolation
Loneliness
Stress
Despair
Addiction
Sexual Dysfunction
Compulsive Behavior
Impulse Control Issues
Low Self-Esteem
Relationship Problems
Unresolved Grief
A Lack of Clear Purpose
As an attentive presence of compassion I will “meet” you exactly where you are, in whatever pain you are in, and with whatever symptoms are being experienced. In that meeting, a “safety zone” is created for you to slow down, witness and explore the disowned and avoided aspects of your self, those parts that have been relegated to the shadows because they seem too unacceptable, unworthy and unlovable to bear.
As we walk together through this darkness, that which you have pushed away, avoided or tightly controlled is eventually surrendered and embraced in the light of self acceptance and love. This leads to an experience of greater integration and wholeness, an essential intersection on the road to authenticity and freedom.
It is from this experience of wholeness that you are best able to allow your Light to shine in the world so that your unique purpose can be fulfilled.
Some special areas of focus for our work together can include:
Personal and Spiritual Growth
Life Transitions and Adjustments
Career and Relationship Issues
HIV Concerns
Alternative Sexuality Issues
GLBTQ
Leather/Fetish/Kink
Power Exchange Relationships
Truth
The Truth is that we are not our bodies, our thoughts, our emotions or our experiences.
Instead, we are the spacious Awareness, the pristine Consciousness in which all of these appear.
Authenticity
Living a life of Authenticity, with no Self betrayal, is the greatest gift you can offer the world.
Freedom
Freedom is the ability to rest in the peace and perfection of your Being while fully meeting and facing everything that appears in life.
Richard Levine, M.F.T. - Phone: (323) 344-0440 - Contact: RLevineMFT@aol.com
