Counseling for Individuals and Couples

Dealing with difficult emotions such as anger, fear, worry, jealousy, greed, resentment, and guilt, and the discomforting behaviors they bring up, such as complaining, blaming, pleasing, judging, withdrawing, and quitting.

Accepting and working with challenging periods of change, such as separation, divorce, other relationship changes, death, loss, mid-life crisis, and job/career issues.

Philosophical counseling to explore meaning and purpose, world views, belief systems, religious and spiritual questions and problems, and moral or ethical dilemmas.

Richard Dance is a Certified Client Counselor with the American Philosophical Practitioners Association, and his counseling work has been internationally published.

Hourly rate $70.

Unsolicited feedback from counseling clients:

"Richard, you are the one that significantly caused me to grow and learn [this year]. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. My life is better because of you."

"Dear Richard, I decided that for this year, instead of writing a summary of the highlights of the year, I would instead write a single line about each of the friends who supported me and contributed to my healing. When I was finished, there were thirty people I found appropriate to note. You, as my counselor and friend, were at the top of that list. You provided support, encouragement, perspective, and numerous opportunities for healing. Thank you, thank you."

"Richard, I feel blessed that someone such as yourself is available to guide people who aren't quite sure where to start on their own. You have changed my life. Thank you."

"I wanted to tell you that in case you're wondering, it is always very helpful talking to you. Richard, you saved my weekend, not to mention my marriage and probably my life. You have been such a blessing to my family."

"Richard, thanks for helping me take my awareness to a new level. Keep doing what you're doing - it's working !!!"

Hypnotherapy

Private Meditation Training

It is increasingly being realized that meditation needs to be a part of everyone's daily activities as much as eating, exercising, and sleeping. While I regularly teach meditation classes and offer group training to companies, some people prefer to learn meditation and other mindfulness techniques one-on-one or in small groups.

Hourly Rate $70 (for one to five people)

I Ching Consultation

The I Ching is one of the world's oldest and most powerful guidance tools, helping you navigate the changes that life constantly delivers. Through consulting the I Ching, you will see the forces shaping difficult situations and understand the meaning of obstacles. This helps you stay connected to your own creative process & inner voice, helping you find your own way. The I Ching has been a practical guidance system and a very real help in times of change or danger for countless people in the 3,000 years it has existed.

The great advantage of the I Ching is that it allows you to understand the particular changes and movements going on in your life. It lets you participate in this process rather than be an unconscious victim. It can give you a clear view of the hidden forces at work in your sub-conscious, the psychological and spiritual forces acting behind the scenes in your life.

What we call the sub-conscious, the ancient world called gods and spirits. No matter the name or mythology, these are forces within each of us. They sometimes help us by sending a flow of energy and information, and sometimes hinder us by confronting us with difficult emotions and bad memories. The I Ching helps you identify which forces are at work in a given situation and decide how to dance and deal with them.

Summarized from the book, How to Use the I Ching by Stephen Karcher

The I Ching is an extremely useful and practical tool that can be applied to any question or situation, which I help you read and interpret.

Hourly rate $70

Note: All private client services are cash or check only. I do not take insurance.

dance@mindfulmedicine.com