DE-CLUTTERING

Make room for new opportunities in your life. If you are ready to welcome new thoughts, attitudes, and experiences into your life, de-cluttering may hold the key to making it happen. ALIGN, A Unique and Integrative Approach to Clutter and Balance, works with you to gently remove the blocks between you and positive change.

Even if you have small amounts of clutter and consider it to be a separate issue, you'll be amazed at the things you can accomplish when clutter is no longer part of your life's equation. De-cluttering is not about loss. It's about gaining space and freedom. It doesn't necessarily mean getting rid of things but bringing order and serenity to a space.

I use both analytical and intuitive tools to help people de-clutter. By accessing both the left and right brain, the client can make decisions faster and more easily.

I work with people at any stage of the process from jumpstarting to working methodically throughout a person's home. Working side-by-side with each client, I ask questions, call for decisions, and honor the courage it takes to make those decisions. The process varies significantly among clients as to pace, what is considered clutter, and what to do with it once relinquished.

Services ALIGN offers:

General De-cluttering:

ALIGN serves as a consultant, a witness, and an accountability partner to guide you through the de-cluttering process. Sessions are usually three hours and may be extended based on the scope and aim of the client. Jobs are priced at an hourly rate. Special Package rates are made available periodically throughout the year.

Create-Your-Space Coaching:

If you wish to work independently at home, but seek structure and professional guidance to clear and create space for yourself, ALIGN's telephone coaching may be just the solution you need. One-hour conversations are tailored to explore your unique situation, answer your questions and develop a strategy that works just for you. Call to set an appointment for a 30-minute complimentary exploratory conversation — 703.998.0880.

Estate Matters: Tying Up the Loose Ends

When a family member dies, grief and shock can impede the family members' decision making and action required to settle estate matters. ALIGN provides support in a variety of ways:

• Inventory and dispose of furniture and equipment
• Catalog and box books and files
• Recycle electronic and other equipment
• Identify and enlist charitable organizations/individuals with whom items could be donated or sold
• Locate storage
• Contact shredding companies

You can count on clear communication and confidentiality throughout this process. No action is taken without informing the client of what needs to be done and how it can or will be handled.

PRAISE FOR ALIGN

"Bev Hitchins was hired during a very difficult time for me when my father died. I asked her to inventory and divest my father's three-room office of furniture, artwork, electronic equipment, books and files while I was 3,000 miles away. This required her to work with lawyers, office managers, and family members on many administrative and financial issues, some delicate, involved with my father's estate. She worked independently on difficult matters and kept me apprised of her progress by phone and well-written, detailed, and concise e-mails. Her hard work, sensitivity, and expertise made me feel confident that matters were well in hand and allowed me to make decisions based on the communication I received from Bev. In short, I am extremely grateful to Bev for her outstanding effort, judgment, and management."
--Paul Brenner

"I learned about Bev's innovative and spiritual approach to clearing clutter at a workshop a few years back. I found the contact information, made the call, and set the appointment for her to help me clear my clutter. After working with Bev, I got what feels like a new beginning. My home is now peaceful, welcoming and open. I feel comfortable entertaining guests and sharing my space with others. Today, I can truly say, "My home is where my heart is.""
--Yolanda Porché

READ BEV'S BLOG, CREATING SPACE