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Together we help you develop a personal philosophy designed to reconnect you with meaning and help you understand your purpose. We will discuss what motivates you, helps you feel alive and work to uncover the gifts you are meant to bring to the world.
Develop
Every session begins with a foundation of listening in the spirit of deep curiosity and a desire to understand how you got where you are. Judgements and pathologizing are left at the door, so we have room to uncover the myth in which you are living and the places where you feel stuck.
Listen
" Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for. "
Viktor E. Frankl
"I'm searching for something, but I don't know what it is."
What Is Counter-Therapy Conversation?
The "therapeutic environment"has been populated with well-meaning therapists instructing us to look back into our personal and collective pasts in the hopes of understanding our current ills; life coaches promise to help us manifest our desires or escape our present lives to pursue our most fantastic dreams.
Counter-Therapy Conversation is not either of those. Instead we work together to uncover aspects of yourself that can introduce meaning into a life potentially lacking in a guiding personal philosophy. This method is rooted in personal exploration, a service-centered orientation and a connection to soul.
It’s not uncommon these days to feel empty and unfulfilled, even when things are going well. Many of us feel like we are searching for something but don’t know what it is.
We're told that the key to a successful life is gaining social prestige, accumulating possessions, and endlessly chasing pleasure.
Today's world offers us a buffet of information, comfort, and entertainment at the touch of a button. Yet, why are we, as a society, grappling with feelings of aimlessness, disillusionment, and anxiety like never before?
These sessions are more than just talk. They include action. We develop plans to stay accountable, motivated and help course-correct as you develop on your path. Exercises, encounters, homework and challenges are meant to help you move from the phase of contemplation into action.
Enact
" I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become. "
Carl Jung
About
Eóin
London-born and Irish-bred, I've spent over 25 years touring the globe in the live music industry, evolving from a set carpenter to a floor manager and videographer for stage shows, international rock bands and singers. My career, bathed in the glamour of stage lights and the adulation of sold-out arenas, found its meaning not in the glitz, but in the human connections I found along the way.
Throughout my career, I learned to communicate and listen to the deeply personal stories of the local crews, the seasoned roadies and the professional musicians I worked with on a daily basis. In high-stakes environments, I learned to cultivate a sense of teamwork and ensured safety amidst the chaotic, high-stakes world of live performances. My fondest memories live not in the performances themselves, but in the backstage camaraderie, the companionship of tour buses, and the everyday places where those who made the magic happen gathered. It was in these moments that I honed my ability to listen without judgment, pose the hard questions with love, and maintain humor and clarity when the pressure was on.
My odyssey has been anything but conventional. Expelled from art school, I embarked on a journey that saw myself living, working and traveling in over 65 countries. My appetite for personal study and reflection led me to sweat lodges in Canada, remote valleys in Northern Iraq, and the jungles of Peru, each experience enriching my understanding of human connection.
With the onset of COVID, the music industry and international travel came to an abrupt halt, and I returned to my ancestral home in Ireland. There, amidst the rolling fields of my forefathers, I discovered that a life devoid of deeper meaning, no matter how outwardly desirable, was a life squandered. This epiphany set me on my latest adventure: settling down with my beloved in Denver and guiding others towards lives imbued with soul-filled meaning, using methods I've developed through years of introspection and experience with people from all walks of life.
This work is not therapy in the traditional sense, but rather a different kind of connection. This approach, unbound by conventional academic paths, is deeply rooted in tradition and a philosophy of pursuing meaning through action.
In the words of Seneca, "No wind blows in favor of a ship without direction." I invite those adrift to find their direction and embark on a journey toward a life of profound purpose.
" Nature Loves Courage "
Terrence McKenna
Counter-Therapy Conversations
for a Soul-Led Life
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