When I began my journey in taking on coaching and family clients, I went through the process that every business owner does. I needed to incorporate, get a business license, get insurance, etc, but I had to start with the big question: What is the name of this venture?These days, the name feels obvious to me. However, when recently explaining the business name to a friend, I realized that there is much more to it than meets the eye – pun somewhat intended. For that reason, here’s a breakdown of what we mean when we say Third Eye Family Solutions and what we do that might give you more insight into who we are and what we can offer you and your family.
Third Eye:
There is a spiritual component to this name that is evidenced with the reference to one’s third eye. In many traditions, the third eye (usually represented as an additional eye on the center forehead) is the opening to higher consciousness, representing enlightenment or connection to our intuition or inner sight. We want to help our clients access this ‘inner sight’ so that you can look at your life from a new place.
There is also a more practical side to these words: when working with families or couples, I often find myself being the third set of eyes looking at challenges with a new view or perspective. In essence, a counselor or coach is an additional set of eyes looking at your life a different way. We may be the second, third, or even fourth set of eyes, but we offer a unique viewpoint that you yourself cannot see.
Whether you relate to “Third Eye” in a more spiritual or practical way, we are always looking at things in a new way, and we want to teach you to see through our eyes so that you can bring new viewpoints to your challenges in life.
Family:
That might be pretty obvious – we work with a lot of families. However, we also work with individuals and may or may not meet anyone else that you live your life with. The reality is that we all belong to a family, and the dynamics we grew up with often sub-consciously dictate how we make decisions or solve problems. Even people who grew up outside their family of origin are in some way influenced both by the lack of contact with that family, and by the people they did interact with while growing up.Family dynamics are a blind spot for many people.
Our work with families involves identifying the dynamics that are working, and those that are not working, such that people are empowered to create the kind of family they most want. Our work with individuals involves the same kinds of processes, helping each client look at the ways their past family dynamics influence their lives as well as how they are operating now in the family structures they have chosen.
Solutions:
One thing we emphasize with all of our clients is finding solutions. The goal of coaching, counseling, and family education should be to not need to come back! Of course it takes more than a week or two of sessions to get to this point, and many of our clients go through cycles of coming in weekly, tapering off, and coming back months later for support with a new challenge.
Ultimately, though, if you aren’t learning new ways of solving problems so that you can put those tools to use without the help of your counselor or coach, what’s the point?Imagine going to a personal trainer week after week, and never learning how to use the equipment yourself, while producing no real world results – no weight loss, no increased strength and energy. Most people would fire that trainer quickly! And yet, we often see cycles in counseling and coaching of people stuck in the same place, with a new iteration of the same problem and no idea how to address it. We’re focused on helping you find solutions and giving you the tools to implement them on your own.
What we do here at Third Eye Family Solutions:
The actual ways we work together depend on many circumstances.
If your family is here together with younger children, you’ll likely find yourself in the playroom playing a game or creating art together while communication patterns and problem solving is observed and the clinician models healthy behaviors for everyone present.
If you are here for coaching, we may be creating goals and action plans. If you are here for counseling, it can look like a typical talk therapy session, some creative art processing, or a conversation while we walk around the block. In groups, we start with a topic for the evening and allow lots of time for each group member to talk if they choose. In classes, the presenter will engage the participants with exercises and discussions.
These are just a few examples, and your unique sessions will reflect the needs of you and your family. What we promise is that you will receive individualized care based on looking at things from a new perspective and finding real solutions to the challenges you are facing. If this sounds interesting to you, we urge you to call us at 385-347-0805, message or email us for a FREE 30-minute consultation!
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