Over the years I’ve learned from the clients who repeatedly have really great sessions with me. Below are some of the common practices shared by those clients.  

I hope these tips will help you have the best possible session.

I suppose the first thing I’ve learned is that our time together will be the result of the preparations we both make in the days or weeks leading up to our time together. Just as I’m going to be preparing for our session, I really encourage you to prepare as well.

Can you answer these questions for yourself?

Why do I want to have a session now? 

What is the need or calling I want to explore? Can you put this desire into words? I don’t have to know what that need is, but you need to know. I’ve also noticed that the clients who have the best sessions also write out a list of topics or questions that they want to explore and they bring the list with them. While I’ll already have some important information to share with you, at some point in the session I’ll ask you what you’d like us to focus on. That’s when the list becomes handy. I don’t know why, but writing down potential questions and subjects for our session encourages a deeper, richer experience and primes your own intuitive insight and wisdom for the session. This will also save you the frustration of getting home after our session and realizing you forgot to ask an important question. 

Clients who have remarkable sessions often bring photos of loved ones.

In the case of sessions by phone or Zoom you can email me the photos a day or two before we work together. Over the years I realized photos stimulate a deeper exploration and may also help you when you are trying to identify people I describe to you. I don’t need to see photos in order to work well with you, so don’t worry about it if you don’t have a picture of someone you care about.  

Clients who repeatedly have outstanding sessions with me realize that the outcome of the session is a result of our working together. 

A collaboration. Your input, openness and support are vital to the success of our time together. Your feedback is also helpful. If you understand what I’m describing to you, let me know. Especially let me know if you have no idea what I’m talking about! It really is OK to say: “I don’t understand that.” Or simply: “Nope.” Won’t hurt my feelings, promise.

Clients having repeated great sessions don’t wear perfume or cologne to our in person meeting. My senses are heightened when working. Loud noises, bright lights or strong smells can be distracting. It won’t be the end of the world if you forget, It happens. I really appreciate it if you can avoid wearing scented products that day. (Not so fun fact: You may not be aware of this but some people have what are called chemical sensitivities. They have something like an allergic reaction to the chemicals used to make us smell like “Ocean Charge” or “Spring Fresh”. (Those are real descriptions of two common fragranced shampoos sold in the US.) BTW, if you can’t pronounce the names of the ingredients in your shampoo, conditioner, soap or deodorant, maybe you don’t need to use them. Someone you know will thank you for moving away from the petroleum products in these items to simple actual plant based fragrances, I promise.)

Clients who have a great session feel comfortable opening up with me. 

They let their guard down. If you’re nervous or excited when you come to see me it isn’t a problem, so don’t worry about it, OK?  I want you to feel comfortable talking to me about anything that is important to you. 

If you ask me to record your session I will send the audio recording to you. After you listen to some of it and let me know it came through OK, I’ll erase my copy and you’ll have the only one. A growing number of my clients prefer to write notes by hand rather than have a recording. It helps them integrate the information right there on the spot. If you are one of those people, let me know. If we meet in person I’ll have some paper and pens available for you during the session. I’ll also try to slow my talking down.

BTW, thank you for reading this far. It means you intend to have a great session. Animals and rivers probably like you a lot. Well done.

One final thought and you can move on to whatever else you need to do: Each session is as unique as the person in front of me. I can’t say in advance for certain what will come through. I don’t have a “formula” that I recite. We’ll find out when we work together what we need to talk about. 

If you have any other questions about prepping for our time together, let me know.  

I want you to have the best possible session.

See you soon!