my approach
While I’m big on trusting the universe and intuition, there are also definite intentional methods to my alleged madness. Hopefully this page provides some insight.
seasons vs. sessions
Seasonal containers do two important things. They give us access to a more significant commitment than single sessions. And they give us a finite period of time for that commitment. This isn't going to be a never-ending thing.
We commit fully for a season, do the work, and then go enjoy the rewards.
There's another big benefit too. In my years as a therapist offering single sessions, I saw folks miss huge growth opportunities, over and over again, because they'd disappear for a couple weeks whenever things got a little uncomfortable. A seasonal commitment means that when discomfort shows up, we get to be with it, learn from it, and gain the invaluable experience of seeing what's waiting on the other side of facing our resistance.
this isn’t therapy
As someone who spent years in therapy as the client, and over a decade facilitating therapy as the therapist, this work is not traditional therapy. Is it therapeutic? Yes. Is it therapy-adjacent? Sure. But is it traditional therapy or mental health treatment? Definitely not.
This work focuses on learning about yourself. We're going to be talking more about patterns and energy than diagnoses and symptoms. And to be completely honest, making you feel better about yourself isn't the top priority. At least not in the short term. This work is about digging deeper than usual and finding some peace and ease that isn't dependent upon how well you can manage and manipulate the world around you.
We won't be "rearranging furniture" as Ram Dass liked to say. We're going to be inspecting the foundations of the house itself.
this isn’t coaching
I dabbled in the coaching world for a brief minute after I let go of my therapist licensure. Let's just say I didn't love what I saw, and this work definitely ain’t that.
This work isn't about doing more or achieving more. This work isn’t about arriving at a predetermined outcome or manifesting a particular result. This work is about slowing down, paying attention, and tuning in. This work is about going deep, getting honest, and learning about yourself. This work is about learning how to trust yourself and create a life rooted in integrity and authenticity.
No hacks. No short cuts. No quick fixes. Just honest, earnest effort.
call it self-discovery
Self-discovery seems to be the term I've settled on when it comes to describing this work. At least for now. This could change in a week. Because honestly the words are a lot less important compared to the experience itself.
Personally, I like this term because I understand this work as a journey of discovering ourselves, of waking up to a truer and more authentic expression of who and what we are. Other folks might prefer to call it self-realization or spiritual awakening. Again, I’m not super attached to any particular name or label. Actually, my preference would be for you to come and invest in this work, gain your own experience, and then tell me what you think it is.
know better, do better
"When we know better, we do better."
I'm not sure who said this originally or where it comes from, but it's a favorite mantra of mine that describes a truth lying at the core of our experience.
We're not broken. We don't need to be fixed. We just need to learn a little bit more about ourselves. And then, when we know better, we'll do better.
If we can't see our patterns, how can we move past them? If we can't recognize our conditioning, how can we rise above it? If we can't see what we're holding onto, how can we let it go?
Essentially, the thing at the root of most of our struggles is simply a lack of self-awareness. And self-awareness is exactly what this work develops.
“As a result of working with Drew, I’m much more in touch with myself and my feelings. My ability to live in denial has been severely compromised.”