Analysis is designed to uncover the reasons for the existence and persistence of fetishes, perversions, obsessions, compulsions, fixations, and addictions. This does not mean that the exact origins are always uncovered, sometimes they are, but that is not the focus of analysis, because it is not necessary to discover the origin of a fetish in order to discover why it exists and persists. To put it simply, knowing why you have a fetish is different from knowing whence it came. By studying the intricate patterns of dreams, fantasies, visions, thoughts, and behaviors, I read the symbolic language of the unconscious, which reveals what is being attempted on an unconscious level through uncontrollable repetitions of fantasy, thought, and behavior. The transformative power of analysis lies in the fact that it is necessary to discover what is being attempted unconsciously in order to carry out the process on a conscious level but in a different, successful form, so that the conscious and unconscious wills are in working alignment, rather than at battle.

People who have a capacity for insight usually need to know why they do whatever it is that they do that is causing a problem or a disturbance, before they are ready to do something about the problem or disturbance. This is why behavioral therapies don't work very well on people with a high-level of insight capacity, because behavioral therapies were designed for people who either have no capacity for insight or no interest in gaining insight. Personal insight is the foundation of personal power, and the process of increasing personal power is sometimes scary to those who are not ready. When we become more powerful, we no longer allow things and people to drag us down or hold us back from moving towards reaching our full potential in life, and this often results in making drastic changes in life, which very few people have the courage and strength to do. I have found over the years that those who benefit the most from analytic work are those who have already been through the gamut of various types of non-analytic behavior-oriented types of psychotherapies, and found that behavioral psychology fails to provide guidance for personal growth on a fundamental level because its focus is on controlling behavior rather than on awakening the innate power to make personal transformations, breakthroughs that are not about controlling behavior, but about transcending a behavior entirely so that it no longer needs to be kept under control because it no longer exists at all.

There are three phases in a basic analysis which are completed within a total of 4 - 12 hours depending on the complexity of the situation under analysis, the history, the depth of content, and the ability of the analysand to articulate the subtleties involved in the situation. The first phase, information gathering, requires 2 - 4 hours. The second phase, analysis, requires 1 - 3 hours. The third phase, discussion and clarification of analytic conclusions, requires 1 - 5 hours. Further analysis occurs by going deeper into the conclusions drawn through the basic analysis and by repeating the process when new and significant information arises. A completed basic analysis may easily proceed into intermediate and advanced levels of analysis for those who desire to go beyond the discoveries made through the initial process.

The cost for the first phase of the analysis process is $50 per hour, The second, third, and subsequent phases are $100 per hour. Discussions can be done in-person at my office in downtown Tacoma, Washington, by telephone, or through Skype. In-person discussions are preferable because so much communication occurs in non-verbal forms, but this option is unavailable to most people, and so I have designed a method of doing analysis by telephone or internet.

Unlike classic psychoanalysis, my modern form of analysis can be done on a short-term basis and is efficacious within only a few hours for three reasons:

1. I use an entirely different theory than the classic analysts,
2. I do as much work as the person I am analyzing, and
3. I specialize in the analysis of one single thing: repetitive, uncontrollable behaviors. I do not analyze all aspects of each person's life, though I do encourage a continuation of analytic work through self-analysis that can be done without the help of a professional once the skill is learned through a formal analysis.

In my opinion, a psychoanalytic relationship should be done on equal terms, with both parties putting in the same amount of work. My form of analysis was designed to be short-term, and the theory that I use to interpret the data I gather is relatively easy for any intelligent person to comprehend because I do not use clinical jargon which obfuscates rather than clarifies thought.

One of the main differences between my work and the work of clinicians is the fact that because I am a solitary practitioner working in the field of philosophy rather than the field of psychology, I have the freedom to create my own code of ethics rather than being forced to abide by the code of ethics that clinicians use. My code of ethics is higher than any code of ethics practiced by any clinical practitioner. The following are examples of what I am able to offer my clients above and beyond what clinicians are able to offer because they are bound to rules of practice that don't apply to philosophy practitioners:

1. I offer my work with a money-back guarantee: If you don't feel like I helped you by the end of the basic analysis process, I will give you your money back. I believe that this should be a legal requirement for all professionals working in all fields, because it is a good way to help protect the public from incompetent practitioners.
2. I operate out of a policy that I call 'absolute anonymity', which means that I don't need to know any personal identifying information about my clients. The usual information gathered by clinicians, such as name, address, social security number, employment information, etc., are all completely irrelevant to me. I regard such information as highly personal and unnecessary to do my job. I don't even need to know what kind of work a client does in order to carry out a behavior analysis (however, this information often does come up during the analytic process, but is not recorded anywhere by me). When I take case notes, I assign the client a file number which is the only tracking information that is kept in my hand-written files.
3. I offer my clients a copy of my notes (which I transcribe from my hand-written notes with illegible short-hand for a $50 fee) because I don't collect any information that is meant to be kept secret between me and some authority such as an insurance benefit provider or governmental agency. I strongly believe that the government and private corporations should stay out of the personal business of individuals. I am a firm-believer in the original Constitution written by our founding fathers who were children of the Enlightenment, one of the greatest periods of history with some of most magnificent ideas on freedom that I believe should be preserved for as long as possible.

In summary, analysis is meant to give profound insight on the reasons for the existence and persistence of any kind of repetitive, uncontrollable behavior. Under ideal conditions, analysis is carried out once a week in-person for two hours in each sitting, for a duration of at least one year. Analysis can also be done on a short-term basis, but the disadvantage of short-term analysis is that the profound discoveries made sometimes do not go beyond abstractions because they are found in a rushed manner without adequate time for reflection and subsequent changes in behavioral patterns. Acquiescence in the intellectual comprehension of a discovery is not the same as cultivating a 'knowing' that begins intellectually, but over time sinks deeper and deeper into the whole being. Only when personal discoveries reach these depths do they have ontologically transformative power, because the impetus for growth is awoken, and can then be cultivated into a conscious awareness, which is necessary in order to make well-grounded decisions and take well-executed actions in life. Though not ideal, short-term analysis is still very useful to alleviate confusion, strengthen the will, and to plant a seed for personal integration and maturation that may be cultivated later when time permits.

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