ALT: SHRAVANA

 ALT: Shravana is a time-based listening and reflection session centered on presence, attention, and verbal processing.

Shravana represents hearing, learning through listening, and the transmission of understanding. This offering provides a dedicated space for someone who needs to speak openly and be fully heard without interruption, judgment, or urgency.

These sessions are designed for individuals who process life through conversation, who need a body double to organize their thoughts, or who want to rehearse or clarify what they are feeling before taking action elsewhere. The structure is simple and intentional. The client determines how the time is used.

Clients may choose to speak freely for the duration of the session with no feedback, or they may request reflection or insight at the end. This is always led by the client and discussed at the beginning of the session.

ALT: Shravana is not therapy, counseling, or sponsorship. It is a regulated listening space offered within clear professional boundaries.

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Session Structure and Investment

Sessions are booked by time and paid in advance.

The initial hour is $60.

Each additional hour is $50 and may be added only if availability allows.

Extended time must be approved and paid for before continuing. Sessions will never be interrupted to process payment, but authorization for additional time must be confirmed prior to extension.

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Important Boundaries and Guidelines

ALT: Shravana is a nonjudgmental space for conversation and reflection, but it is not a substitute for licensed therapy, crisis services, or medical care.

This service is intended for individuals who are emotionally regulated enough to engage in conversation while respecting professional boundaries. It is not appropriate for active crises, threats of harm, or situations requiring emergency support.

All conversations are confidential. The only exception is if there is credible risk of harm to the client, to others, or to the practitioner, in which case appropriate authorities may be contacted.

This service does not include sponsorship, case management, ongoing dependency, or intervention. The practitioner reserves the right to discontinue sessions if boundaries, safety, or professionalism cannot be maintained.

If a session is discontinued for these reasons, previously rendered time remains billable and payments already made are not refunded.

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Scheduling and Continuation

Sessions must be booked in advance and paid for prior to the appointment.

Requests to extend time are subject to availability and must be authorized before continuing. Documentation acknowledging additional time may be presented discreetly during the session to ensure clarity and continuity without disrupting the client’s process.

The practitioner reserves discretion over continued booking if the service is no longer a healthy fit for either party.

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Who This Is For

ALT: Shravana is well suited for verbal processors, creatives, thinkers, and individuals navigating decisions who need space to hear themselves clearly.

It is a space for presence, not performance. For listening, not fixing. For clarity through being heard.