Services Overview

Gift Certificates ~ If you want to GIVE any of the below services to a friend or family member please contact me to order a gift certificate. These make super presents for people who are “over-stuffed” .

Clearly, you have your own particular combination of needs and resources.

You may be wanting help with your own space but I also get many requests to help a loved one due to distance or time restraints.  In recent years there’s been a huge increase in calls from “adult children”  who want me to help their parents or, who want me to help with the difficult task left to them of dealing with the belongings of generations.  The fact is that along with all of life passages there’s the accompanying STUFF.

When our family was faced with a great challenge, Joanna and her team came to the rescue.  Our 81 year old Mother made up her mind it was time to move to Assisted Living.  The perfect room became available and we had  exactly three weeks to cull down and pack up a life-time of possessions! This challenge was multiplied by the lack of support we could give her. One sister lives out-of-state, one sister was out of town, and the other two work full-time.  Ahhhhh!

A family friend recommended Breathing Space.  Joanna came to meet with the four of us and listened carefully to our needs.  We toured the house and developed a basic game plan.   Joanna’s team stayed flexible and sensitive regarding the the original timetable and graciously adjusted when  necessary. They made this almost impossible transition…possible.
Many thanks!  S. J.

The following “menu” of individual services is laid out so that you can pick and choose the option(s) that work best for you at this time. Whether you live across the world, across the country, in New England, or right here in Vermont, you can have Breathing Space help.

On Site Consultations
I come to your space. Together we look at the whole picture, what things are like now and what you need.  We focus on both immediate and long term solutions for the areas that concern you. At the end of a consultation you have a clear plan for how to proceed. It may or may not involve me.

Dear Joanna,

I just wanted to thank you SO MUCH for your visit this morning. You knew just what I meant when I told you what I wanted and best of all- no, the best of all was your knowing what I was not very good at articulating-the feeling I wanted my home to have- warmth, comfort and nurturing! The next best thing was your knowing how to get that! The hats are up in the hallway! Again, thank you thank you thank you for your gift of understanding me.  J.E.

Hands-On Work
When you want me to help with the physical process we schedule 3 hour work sessions where together we tackle one specific space at a time. During these sessions we develop maintenance methods tailored to your way of thinking and the realities of your life.

Joanna helps you create room. She respects your vision, needs and abilities. As much as possible, she uses the materials you already have. You describe what you want - she helps you get there! - B.B.

Virtual Consultation with Follow-up Coaching

This consultation is done by internet and phone. After you send photos, we look at the space together while talking on the phone. I analyze what is going on just as I do when I’m consulting in person. Follow up check-ins and email support help you develop new perspective and skills.

Find out more about how this works…

What really helps is the feeling that I am being held in this process, that I have support along the way.  If I don’t know what to do with something I don’t have to carry it around in my brain - I can ask you! - A.K.

Workshops & In Service Training
…for your organization or group. I will provide a full day, half a day or 2 hour  workshop to help your agency, group, or gathering of friends make major inroads on creating supportive spaces.

Thank you for being such a good leader, companion in knowledge-seeking, and information specialist. You could tell by the continuing conversation and questions that people were interested. I felt very pleased and happy.” - M.F.

Teleclasses

Stay at home and learn specific organizing techniques while working on your space. If you wish, you can arrange with me to have friends from anywhere in the world take a class together. You get to ask about your specific problems while getting invaluable support and encouragement from classmates.

Please feel free to contact me about your specific needs or to get your questions answered about any of these services.