Kevin Barwick,
LCPC, MHt
Anew Place News
KevinBarwick@Anew-Place.com
www.Anew-Place.com
301.552.6688
Kevin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland. He has been in private practice for nearly 15 years. His primary focus is to help men to reclaim their sense of masculinity, confidence and strength, especially within their marriages.
Kevin is also a Licensed PAIRS Instructor (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills) and offers several classes, workshops, and retreats with regard to communication skill-building, training and development. Areas of specialty include couples communication, sexual functioning, masculinity issues, depression, anxiety, addictions (sex, co-dependency/relationships, drugs, alcohol, etc.), stress reduction, and the healing of childhood trauma. His holistic approach reveals extensive experience in relating matters of faith and spirituality to psychological and personal growth.
It is Kevin's hope and joy that you find wholeness on your journey. Feel free to call or email him any time to see whether he can help you on that path.
Counseling Services
- Relationship Communication skills
- Passage to Intimacy (www.PAIRS.com)
- Personal Transformation Intensive (PTI)
- Great Sex-pectations
- Understanding Your Stress
- Survival Skills for Parents of Teenagers
- Enneagram Personality Styles
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
- Licensed PAIRS Instructor (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills)
- Certified in trauma recovery
- Certified Master Hypnotherapist
April 2009
Welcome to the Spring edition of Anew Place News. This is a time of change, growth, excitement, fun and adventure. This is my favorite time of year because it reminds me that life is full of opportunity and transformation. Yes, I said "transformation!" You might think that's somewhat of an outdated and idealistic term to use. I don’t think so. Read on...
Someone recently told me that I must be nuts for thinking so optimistically. He said, "Have you forgotten that this is tax season? And that my marriage is falling apart? And that the economy is threatening my job? And...?" I interrupted his complaining and said, "Not for one second have I forgotten your struggles. However, I believe that you have forgotten something amidst your struggles. You have forgotten to trust in your ability to make something happen!" The emphasis: What is in your ability? It doesn't mean that things will change overnight. But it does mean that he forgot what was in his grasp, i.e. within his "control."
This edition of Anew Place News will help to remind you that you have power and ability already within you to make changes towards transforming your life. The first step is to recognize it. The article, The Courage to be Authentic, will help you build the foundation needed to make choices that change you. The second article, The Power of Intention, will address what’s already there within you, Power and Intention to grow and change.
I hope you enjoy these resources. Allow them to transform you into the man or husband, woman or wife, friend or lover that you want and need to be! I would be glad to get your feedback, and hear of how your life is transforming. Stay courageous! And don't forget to check out the upcoming workshops.
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The Courage to be Authentic
What could be riskier than diving out of an airplane or climbing a glacier-covered peak or accelerating a race car into a curve at the Indy 500?
For one person it might be quitting a secure, well-paying job to go back to school. For another, it could be deciding to leave a marriage after 18 years or reporting that the company they work for is endangering the environment or people's lives.
Though it may not appear so at first glance, psychological risks that summon us to put our personal values and beliefs on the line may ultimately feel more dangerous than those of physical derring-do. Yet these are the challenges that we are asked to face time and again if we are to continue to grow as individuals. Each time we take a risk that contributes to our personal growth or enhances our self-esteem or enriches our lives, we make the choice to stretch ourselves, knowing there are no guarantees and chancing possible failure.
The Power of Intention
Victoria wants to stay sober. She’s quit before, only to relapse. This time, however, she's got a young child counting on Mommie to "get better" and return from rehab.
Travis wants a long-term relationship. Content for years to be a "lady's man," he recently recovered from a life-threatening illness and is now clear that he is ready for a lifelong partner.
Doug wants to feel happy again. Under the weight of a huge personal and marital crisis last summer, he attempted suicide. He's not sure whether his marriage will make it, but he knows he wants to live.
The common but invisible thread that connects these three people is this: Each person has actually declared an intention, rather than wistfully wishing for things to be different.
Great Sex-pectations
Do you want a better sex life? Do you want to deepen your levels of intimacy?
What if you could transform the ways you and your lover connect? If so, then don't miss this one-day workshop on April 25, 2009. Click here for more information and to register or go to www.GreatSexpectations.info.
~April 25, 2009
Passage to Intimacy (PTI)
Improve your emotional literacy by learning effective and proven PAIRS communication skills (Practical Application to Intimate Relationship Skills). This classroom format, not therapy, will be dynamic, fun and skill-based learning.
~Next PTI is scheduled for June 5-7, 2009. Space is limited. Register today!
Website Links:
Quiz: Do You Understand the Opposite Sex?
Article: 20 Myths of Being a Real Man
Understanding Sexual Connection: For Men Only...
Go to www.Anew-Place.com for more information and/or to register for any of these workshops/classes. Or call Kevin at 301.552.6688.