Open Palm Solutions — Dialogue at The Phoenix Centre, with Wayne C. Allen

As time goes by and life becomes more complicated, many people are noticing the breakdown of things we have taken for granted — work, family, meaning.

Yet, wisdom teaches us that growth comes from crisis.

While this seems like an impossible contradiction, crisis has the power either to stop us, or to provide motivation to move in new directions.

Who Needs Open Palm Solutions?

Virtually everyone can benefit from entering into a deep Dialogue at some point in their lives. We provide a process of self-exploration. This is often motivated by a crisis that requires a change of direction. We best make this change through clear decision-making. Because crisis time is unsettling, making meaningful choices is difficult.

We help you to help yourself.

Through directed activities (homework, role playing, in-depth conversation) and specifically through the mirroring process (as the Dialogue process reflects you -- so you can finally see yourself clearly) participants begin to understand what they can change and what they cannot. You are encouraged to change the things under your control. You learn new, creative approaches to living an elegant life.

What kinds of issues are dealt with?

Almost any issue that is causing distress is a reason for starting the Open Palm Solutions Process.

A partial list:

• Depression
• Grief (over death, violation, loss of a job, issues of ageing.)
• Anxiety
• Person to Person Issues (marital difficulties, problems with children, etc.)
• Sexual dilemmas and dysfunctions
• Career changes or difficulties
• Growth Issues

What are Growth Issues?

Most people, at some time in their lives, experience a vague disquiet — a sense that something, usually difficult to define, is amiss. When explored, the person realizes they are confronting a growth or internal development issue. Such people begin to ask, "Why am I here?" or "What is life all about?" This is perhaps the single most important question to be confronted throughout our lives.

It takes particular skill to help the participant walk this path of self-knowing.

Wayne C. Allen facilitates the Open Palm Solutions process at The Phoenix Centre

I am a trained Psychotherapist, and the Director of The Phoenix Centre. My Masters Degree in Pastoral Counselling is from Wilfrid Laurier University (1983), and my practical training was a full time, two-year Internship at Interfaith Pastoral Counselling Centre in Kitchener, Ontario. I have worked with nearly 1000 participants since creating the Phoenix Group in 1982. I will help you to live a full and rich life through one-on-one Dialogue, Bodywork, elegant communication and a decidedly Zen focus on presence and awareness. I work with individuals and couples.

How do I make an appointment?

You may reach us by phone at:

1-800-220-7749 (in North America)

or e-mail us