Jim De Maio and Helping Ministry
Jim is married with four children. He lives in Pt. Charlotte, Fl. with his wife Diana. He has worked in human services for thirty years. He was ordained in 2001 as a relationship counselor by the Association for the Integration of the Whole Person (Menlo Park, California). His member church is called Helping Ministry of AIWP. He is a pastoral counselor who applies the principles of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) to relationship counseling for couples and families. He facilitates a prayer service based on ACIM every Sunday morning at 8am. He leads a Bible study on Tuesdays at noon with the ACIM as the basis for discerning the Holy Spirit's interpretation. He facilitates ACIM study groups on Wednesdays at noon and Fridays at 5:30pm. His teachings can be studied in his first book, Helping not Fixing which is an application of ACIM to human relationships.
I may be able to help you with some basic principles from Helping not Fixing

Helping is assisting others to listen to their True Self (The Holy Spirit, Higher Power).

There are three ways to help someone:: listening for understanding, encouragement, and setting boundaries. These three ways can deal with any situation that might arise. They require the assistance of the Holy Spirit which is available to anyone seeking peace and joy. Let me know if you need some help applying this to your life situation.

Our human condition is one of fear. Each of us shares in the Divine which is our eternal reality. Our journey in this world is to let go of fear and realize God's creation. All of our suffering can be relieved in applying this principle. We may need each other's help in letting go of our fears.

Fixng is always a mistake in human relationships. It implies someone is unable to access their True Self, Being unable is very different from being unwilling. Unwillingness comes from the confusion of trying to make fear real. There is no fear that the love of the Holy Spirit cannot overcome. This is done with the following steps: admitting that you do not know what to do and need help; become willing to allow the Voice for God to speak for you and listen within yourself; follow the guidance even without understanding it. Everything will make sense afterwards.Producing this website can be seen as an example of this process. We need each others encouragement to follow this process that Jesus gave to us in his ministry and through ACIM.