Annual Directory Profile: Return To The Fire

Jody Grose

320 Kent Rd., New Milford, CT

203-731-7755

HealingBear11@gmail.com

ReturntotheFire.com

Business summary, services and/or products offered:

Jody brings over 30 years of devotion to his personal healing and training to provide compassion, deep listening and experience to those seeking guidance. Jody’s life and practice has been informed by mentors, Native American spirituality, Buddhism, devotion to his own therapy and guidance from a therapeutic supervisor for over 30 years. The journey of counseling often involves unpacking false beliefs and old patterns while building internal awareness and empowerment to more successfully navigate relationships, life transitions and the challenges of being human—Soul Work.

How does your work differ from others in your profession?

Jody’s practice is the confluence of his life experiences, training in counseling and group facilitation, while incorporating Native American and Buddhist philosophies.

What should a client expect from working with you?

Each program is designed with the invitation to deepen self-awareness while identifying old triggers and patterns, while also fostering full self-expression. A client should expect to feel the safety needed to explore their personal challenges in an environment that fosters curiosity. Within this container, transformation and healing are possible.

How is your business evolving in the coming year?

This year’s offering include one-on-one remote counseling, “The Invitation” men’s weekend, a father and son (ages 8-16) adventure weekend, a father and daughter (ages 7-16) bonding weekend, and an Adirondack canoe trip for five days in the serene wilderness. These trips offer participants time in nature, unencumbered by the distractions of daily life, which allows for the quiet of nature and the intention of community to guide our experience.

What is most important for Natural Awakenings’ readers to know?

This “Being Human” provides endless challenges and opportunities to become who you are meant to be. Jody’s experience has revealed, when with a guide, mentor or therapist, challenges have been transformed into opportunities to create meaning into his own life.