Spent the day working on a new Informed Consent form for my practice... any feedback.. :)) Dan McGraw, Ed.D. Holistic Personal Development Research and Enlightenment dmcgraw52@yahoo Facebook: danmcgraw52 Phone: 978-314-8723 _____________________________________________________________ About Our Meeting Dr. McGraw maintains a full-time research practice in Holistic Personal Development. Dr. McGraw is happy to share the fruits of his own personal research with anyone so engaged for the purposes of their own enlightenment. These meetings include moments of deep interpersonal sharing of the wisdom each has gained through life experiences as well as the exchange of the casual and light. One size does not fit all. Any application of this research is going to vary from individual to individual. The hope is that this sharing of experience is helpful to you in your holistic growth research for personal enlightenment. Dr. McGraw encourages you to sift through the information shared inside your own personal inner laboratory, talk it over with others, search for ways to apply what feels like a fit for you, and discard the rest. These meetings are not to be viewed as health care in any way. Health care consultations should be done with a licensed practitioner. These meetings are for the purposes of personal enlightenment through the moment to moment application of one’s own findings. Journey Many sages of the religions, myths, rituals, spiritual practices, and educational philosophies throughout human history and from culture to culture have used the metaphor that life is a journey. A universal truth is that every human experiences illness, aging, and death. The vicissitudes of any one human life are multiple. Embarking on the journey of holistic personal growth for the purposes of enlightenment necessarily means confronting one’s inner and outer realities head on, including one’s mortality, past traumas, current interpersonal dynamics, illness, aging, vocational/academic successes and failures, and unfulfilled longings and desires. The ‘work’ of this path requires the commitment of one’s core self consistently, authentically, and with perseverance. This is not an easy path. As one lets go of one’s defenses against full awareness of the pain of life a person may feel that they are getting ‘worse’ not better. The sages of the world’s wisdom traditions refer to this process as one of suffering and ‘death,’ a death of one’s old consciousness and ways of being in the world. The sages say this process is the only doorway to a ‘new life’, an expanded awareness, real character maturation, and the development of the multiple dimensions of soul toward ongoing enlightenment. Records I do not keep any written records of our meetings. You may wish to keep your own, however. As a result, I am not able to testify in any legal proceedings. Payment and Cost People ask how they can pay Dr. McGraw for the sharing his research. His response is that he gives of his time freely to anyone who is interested. If a person wants to give him a gift for his time and any perceived benefit, he is very grateful to accept it. Such gifts support his ability to devote himself full-time to research and sharing his results with others. When pressed for specifics, Dr. McGraw points to the Law of Karma: cause and effect, sowing and reaping. A person may ask him/herself: “What is fair?” Fair varies from individual to individual as do their means. If a more specific manner of valuing is requested, one can think of a barter system, for instance. A fair trade might be an exchange of one’s own time, talents, hourly wage, benefits, and overhead costs for Dr. McGraw’s time and ancillary expenses. Another model is to research the ‘usual and customary’ charges of other professionals in Dr. McGraw’s field who do charge a fee and make a donation in kind. Credentials Dr. McGraw has a doctorate in Humanistic Education and Human Services from BU (’88), a Masters of Education in Counseling from BU (’80), a Bachelors in Theology, with minors in Psychology, English Lit, and Secondary Education from UND (’76). He has worked and volunteered in Research, Education, Counseling, and Business Administration in a variety of venues since graduating from High School in 1970. He also has a license as a minister from the Universal Life Church Monastery. Informed Consent I, the undersigned, have read, understand, and have had all the risks and benefits of entering into an interpersonal sharing of my personal holistic developmental research with Dr. McGraw fully explained to me. The meetings are for the purpose of my personal enlightenment. I understand I can terminate this research sharing with Dr. McGraw at any time and am free and encouraged to seek consultations from other professionals, family, friends or health care providers. Enlightenment is a process that occurs through the dynamic exchange between me and Dr. McGraw. I enter into this process fully and of my own volition, understanding the pain involved in such a research process as well as the benefits of personal enlightenment. Signed: __________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________ Location: _________________________________________ Dan McGraw, Ed.D. Holistic Personal Development Research and Enlightenment dmcgraw52@yahoo Facebook: danmcgraw52 Phone: 978-314-8723
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:45:57 +0000