Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT

2012-02-15T12:23:00.000-08:00

Being Fully Engaged and Joy

This year has presented some challenges and changes already! I welcome them although I wonder how they will impact my schedules and activities. At this moment I’m not sure of the details….. but somehow that is just fine.

As I present more presentations and workshops I find that there is a subtle difference when I compare it to times in past years when I have done the same. I must admit I have always liked to present ideas to people but now the excitement is tempered with a deep sense of purpose. My thought is that practicing staying in the moment on purpose regularly is making it easier to access that state of mind in other situations. It is like my mind is being reorganized to have what comes to mind be beneficial, possible, appealing, and joyful.

The paradox of this state of just being is that I am also in a highly effective state of doing part of every day. It seems that these seemingly opposite aspects of being/doing are somehow coexisting. (I guess it’s like breathing out and in. That seems to be an opposite process and yet it’s part of one complete process).

My search for more understanding of joy must now go to the Buddhist idea that seeking out what gives us pleasure is greed. Could seeking joy fit that definition?

De-Stress in a Natural Setting Winter 2012 Schedule

2012-01-09T14:32:00.000-08:00

Dealing with everyday stressers can negatively impact health and well-being. By using what we notice within natural settings, we can connect the conscious and other than conscious mind to change automated responses into responses that are beneficial, appealing, possible, and joyful. The D-E-T-O-X stress relieving process can be learned and applied to everyday situations.

Learn the D-E-T-O-X steps

Alliance for the Arts – 4 sessions ($85 members/$95 non members) Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb, 28, and March 6 (6-7pm). Call 239-939-2787 for more information.

6 Mile Cypress Slough - 3 hour workshop in the Slough beginning in the amphitheater

($15 per person) 12 max – 6 min

Feb 22 - Wed - 1-4pm …………..March 14 - Wed – 1-4pm. Register online or call 239-851-7166 for more information.

Dorothy is a licensed psychotherapist and has a private practice in Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach. More recently, Dorothy has become a Florida Master Naturalist and enjoys bringing the healing properties of the outdoors inside.

De-Stress at Alliance for the Arts - Jan 7 2012

2012-01-05T19:16:00.000-08:00

Hooray, it's 2012! I'll be presenting De-Stress in a Natural Setting at the Alliance for the Arts at 9:30 and 10:15 am. These Try It sessions are free for Alliance members and $5 for non-members. This is a great opportunity to hear an overview of a stress relieving process designed to include a natural setting. The skill building sessions that provide the steps and practice periods will be held in Feb and March. Check out the Alliance for the Arts online catalogue for details.
http://www.artinlee.org/documents/Camps_Classes/2012%20Winter%20Spring%20Class%20Brochure010212.pdf

Ins and Outs of Joy

2011-11-16T10:56:00.000-08:00

The Ins and Outs of Joy

As this year goes toward the holidays, I’m struck by the sense of stress and angst that I see around me. Both young and old seem also preoccupied by daily tasks that must get done. My thought is that I’m noticing this because of my increasing meditation practice that is full of joy. As I explore the research on Mindful Meditation and health concerns, I’m struck with the valuable opportunity that awaits those who choose this path. And yet, I wish to work with those who cannot yet choose meditation within the context of their lives. Because of this I will be exploring an aspect of joy each month and searching for all the ways that joy can creep into the mind and body even in the darkest night.

I begin with a day of silence this Saturday.

Living MindFULLY Walk for Peace - Sept 24

2011-09-13T05:55:00.000-07:00

The Fort Myers News-Press ran a lovely article for this event yesterday. The photo is absolutely beautiful! Here is the link to the article: http://www.news-press.com/article/20110913/HEALTH/109130307/Peace-Walk-festival-Sept-24-park?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home

Please share the article with your friends, and remind them that, to pre-register, the can go to: www.moveswfl.com

I'll see you there....mindFULLY.

Meditative Gardener comes to town!

2011-09-07T06:17:00.000-07:00

September 23^rd at Rutenberg Park - reception

Recently I had the good fortune to be told about this new book, The Meditative Gardener. What a pleasure to see the intersection of beautiful photographs of the author’s garden, Buddha’s teaching, personal musings, and gardening wisdom. In the beginning of the book one passage focuses on “A Flower in Your Heart” and I offer this to us today. This guided meditation passage evokes the sense of the beauty of a flower filling up your heart with love and then growing to encompass the entire body. The process is complete when that flower/love is passed to others where it also grows. (This is just a summary but you get the idea).

I’m looking forward to meeting Cheryl Wilfong and enjoying a flower with her. I will have details about this event so email me at drodwell@embarqmail.com or call me at 851-7166 for more information if you wish to join in.

Living MindFULLY is for me!

2011-08-14T12:03:00.001-07:00

Living MindFULLY – September 16 – 24, 2011

The brochure is located at http://www.pathtomindfulness.org/files/Documents/LivingMIndfully/Living_MindFULLY_Brochure.pdf

Here is an event right in our back yard that brings together those who wish to learn, share, and experience sustainable, life-affirming skills to reduce stress and contribute to health, awareness, and well-being. The event includes several events throughout the week in various locations and on Saturday the 24^th there will activities and vendors at Lakes Part from 9-1. As an expression of the event, there will be a Walk For Peace that morning. The cost of the walk is $15 with the proceeds going to Heart’s Path to Mindful Living. http://www.pathtomindfulness.org/

The partners for this event are Heart’s Path to Mindful Living, Inc., Integrative Mindfulness, Lee County Parks and Recreation, Renaissance School, Lee County Alliance of the Arts, and SWFL Naturally.

What do you want to get done now?

2011-07-19T12:15:00.001-07:00

What do you want to get done now?

That’s the beginning of rapid resolution therapy sessions and I find this idea creeping into my thoughts more and more. This past weekend I attended a Level 1 RTR (Rapid Trauma Resolution Therapy) training in Tampa and was once again swept up into the effectiveness and impact of this type of therapy. As a Certified RTR therapist, I’m always glad to go back and fine tune the basic elements of this effect drive approach to therapy. In fact, any time spent with Dr. Jon Connelly is focused on clearing the mind using the most effective tools possible. If Covey was right about the need to sharpen the saw (7 Habits of Highly Effective People) I’m really sharpening that saw now, in order to fine tune my skills while having things come to mind that are beneficial, appealing, and possible for me. Have I mentioned joyful? Yes, that too!

In fact, I’m inspired to write more about how RTR functions to communicate with purpose to the subconscious (primitive) mind in order to translate thoughts and emotions into action. (More about that in the next installment).

New Office Opens

2011-06-28T14:44:00.000-07:00

Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT has opened a new office at 11615 Chitwood Drive, Suite 120 to complement her work on Fort Myers Beach where she uses an office at Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church. Since becoming Certified in Clinical Hypnosis with Rapid Trauma Resolution, a wider range of services are now available and it’s time to expand the practice. Both individuals and couples sessions are available.

Dorothy’s mission is to help you liberate your mind and go where you are joyful. This outcome is made possible by using gentle resolution techniques that are developed to overcome and eliminate guilt, shame, anger, panic attacks, cravings, heartbreak, and more.

For more information, visit me at www.morechoicesnow.com or call 239-851-7166.

Clearing stress in nature

2011-04-05T05:00:00.000-07:00

Stress Detox Zone at Matanzas Pass Preserve, Fort Myers Beach

Workshop – April 13, 2011

Time: 9:30-11 am

Location: End of Bay Street

A short walk in the Preserve is combined with an opportunity to practice stress clearing skills and create individual stress detox plans as inspired by natural systems. Dorothy Rodwell will lead this workshop, as a Florida Master Naturalist, Lee County Volunteer, and Friend of Matanzas Pass Preserve. Although currently free of charge this is due to change by the fall. No reservations needed but you may call Dorothy at 239-851-7166 for more information.

This workshop is good for entire work teams as well as individuals. For a group reservation call 239-229-7356.

Reaching Out

2011-04-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

Welcome Does life seem overwhelming? Or do you just want more out of your life? Clarity can seem a distant dream, although it's closer than you think. My focus is to help you liberate your mind and go where you are joyful! Rapid Resolution Therapy and Rapid Trauma Resolution Therapy provides the skills to help me help you. I'm glad to meet with individuals or couples and tune up the ability to relate well to self and others.

Additionally, my practice specializes in improving relationships, resolving trauma , easing stress, clearing depression, lessening anxiety, overcoming weight issues, and improving career or work issues. I keep my practice small by design in order to provide the highest quality services, however, I do keep some appointments open for special circumstances.

I see clients by appointment only. My offices are located on Fort Myers Beach and also off the beach in Fort Myers.

Phone: 239-851-7166