The Healing Handyman
Do you have stuff stuck in storage but don’t know where to begin?
Do you have practical tasks around the house that your body used to be able to do safely, and now you find yourself begrudgingly needing some help?
Are you supporting an aging parent or friend who needs to declutter, move or downsize, and finding that you’re not the best person to help them?
I can help you free what’s stuck to let your energy flow freely again, and help you move forward with dignity, agency, and a sense of accomplishment.
Do you need to meet with neighbors or loved ones but find it stressful to imagine doing so alone?
Are you in the midst of big life changes and feeling isolated, overwhelmed or avoidant?
I accompany and guide people through rough patches in life (grief, shame, confusion, overwhelm, the stuff that is commonly associated with indecision, hoarding, procrastination, big feelings). When the challenging stuff of life is reckoned with, then clear decisions and motivations come naturally and people return to their vibrant creative lives again. Feeling curious and ready to ask for some help? Wholehearted + skilled accompaniment goes a long way.
Sometimes the most practical of life tasks can be overwhelming. Many of us feel like we should be able to do them on our own - it’s not rocket science, after all -but we find ourselves stuck with little or no progress as the days, weeks, and sometimes whole seasons pass. Meanwhile, every time we think of that storage unit, basement, unresolved conflict, or job search process we feel guilty for just not getting to it.
Sometimes they aren’t our projects at all, but we’re supporting an aging parent or loved one who’s going through a big transition, and despite our best intentions we find ourselves without the patience, detachment, or the time and energy to provide the kind of support our loved one really needs.
Practical tasks often touch our tender vulnerabilities, yet rarely is this adequately understood or acknowledged. And even more rarely does someone provide services that tend to both. So people hire therapists, mentors, and coaches to provide emotional support; and then they hire housecleaners, movers, and the like. I’m here to meet the space between these two worlds - to both help get the task done while helping to hold and support the vulnerabilities that are surfaced.
Completely confidential always. Trauma-informed and within clear limits. Abundant references available. Any payment is based on needs, not a fixed fee. Call, text or email anytime. I’m happy to help in big and small ways.