Professional Organizers help people get unstuck with the stuff that is clogging up their life. There are several steps to this process, and a Professional Organizer can help with any or all of them. These steps include:

• A consultation and development of a plan
• Working sessions of de-cluttering and organizing with you
• Discussing long term maintenance

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I will not make you throw anything away. It is your stuff, and you will make the decisions about your items. I will help guide you through those decisions, to think about if it makes sense to keep the items. Does it serve a need for you? Do you use it? Does it bring you joy? I will help you think about where it can go-donated, recycled, given to a friend or family member, possibly sold, or if it does need to go in the trash. I like to recycle as much as possible, however sometimes items will need to be tossed.

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TV can be a great resource and does have a wealth of information about organizing. However, de-cluttering and organizing does take longer than a 30 minute TV show. Remember the TV show, Bewitched? I loved watching that show when I was growing up. I loved pretending to be Samantha Stevens and wiggle my nose and everything magically disappears and looks great. However, organizing and de-cluttering are processes and take time.

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We work with you through the process. This is a hands-on process of going through your things and making decisions with you. Usually, two professional organizers will be working with you sorting and help you if you get stuck. We usually work in 4 hour sessions, but can work longer depending how long you feel you can work.

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As in most industries, education and certification becomes a recognized and accepted part of the industry. The first time Professional Organizers could take part of becoming certified was in 2007. About 250 Professional Organizers from around the world took the exam, and I was fortunate to be a member of that inaugural group. I continually take CEU classes, and attend my local and national chapter meetings and conferences. I believe that education on a continuing basis serves to make me a better Professional Organizer who can better serve my clients. Just like you would probably like to have a certified financial planner helping you with your finances, why not have a Certified Professional Organizer helping you manage your stuff?

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Solving a hoarding situation is not a simple matter of throwing out the stuff and cleaning up. Hoarding is a difficult situation and usually requires a Professional Organizer who has some training and experience in working with clients who hoard. If the Professional Organizer does not have the proper education or experience, they may be getting into something that is over their head, and it may cause some harm to the client. I am sure it would not be intentional, however they may not realize the issues that surround the difficult situation of hoarding.

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In order to achieve a successful experience, there are a few key elements:

• Education
  
  As a Certified Professional Organizer, I continue to update my skills and receive education about the organizing industry by attending local and national conferences and taking CEU classes on a regular basis. Being educated on the emotional needs are just as important.
• Experience
  
  There is no substitute for experience. Not only have I been a Professional Organizer since 2002, I also bring experience from nursing and social services. During that time, countless clients have benefited from my services.
• Compassion
  
  “Compassion Organizing for Every Stage of Your Life” is not just a tagline for my business, I genuinely mean it. Compassion is something that cannot be taught. I not only treat all of my clients with respect, but also understand that life situations bring many different emotions to clients, and everyone has unique reactions to those situations. Striking a balance between dealing with the emotional and physical aspects of situations is something that I pride myself on.

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