Offering Counseling Services

The purpose of this document is to illustrate the parameters of potential counseling services I would offer.

It is preferred to meet with someone in person but initially, most sessions will occur over the phone.

If you have an interest in being counseled by myself, I'm glad you have decided to seek help and insight in hopes of improving yourself. Who I choose to counsel is up to my discretion. I may end sessions for any reason at any time and even block participants if their behavior is particularly aggressive.

What follows are some factors which may influence my choice to end a counseling session or relationship:

- the participant is predominantly concerned with getting their addictions met

- the participant shows a great deal of resistance through denial or anger

- the participant becomes angry with me without acknowledging their anger or displaying a desire to deal with it before attacking me

- the participant chooses to emotionally abuse me through attempting to carry out an addiction or verbal abuse

- I may not feel able to assist the participant with their particular issues or not know the answer to their problems

- my services are not lucrative and I must spend my time in another pursuit

Such actions would suggest the participant is not as interested as she or he may claim. I may end a session in such an event. Counseling may resume under either of the following circumstances which is up to my discretion:

- the participant acknowledges their rage and desire to get their addictions met and chooses to refrain from engaging in this way going forward

- the participant chooses to use humility to feel through their anger, addictive behavior, fear, and grief so that they completely lose the desire to continue to engage angrily or addictively with myself

I am not a perfect person and do not claim to give perfect advice. I anticipate that my sensibilities will increase as I grow. This means that I may not initially be able to give as good advice as I will at a later time. It is my hope that participants who feel they cannot gain from continuing with me seek help elsewhere.

The best place to go to get help will always be our Heavenly Parent, God. I will always direct participants in this direction. I will also attempt to guide people to other people more loving and wise than myself especially in the particular areas the participant needs addressed.

I look forward to helping people as I am able and as I feel driven to do so. When I feel that I cannot properly assist someone, I will tell them so.

I do not expect payment for my services but will accept donations given to me so long as it is given with a loving heart that is not demanding or interested in trading "pound for pound." The true value of a loving gift cannot ultimately be measured using arbitrary fiat money. That being said, financial assistance is helpful to me and appreciated.

If information is provided to me that suggests someone is currently being damaged or in the process of being damaged physically or emotionally, I may take steps to attempt to mitigate that damage and restrict the ability the aggressor from inflicting harm. These steps may include contacting authorities.

My ultimate goal in counseling someone is to actually help that person and develop my abilities in the process.

This document is subject to change.

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