The Journey 

I remember always feeling interested in understanding what components make up the holistic healing path and started studying about herbs and nutrition as a teenager.  I sought out a counselor as a troubled teen at the age of sixteen. I was feeling so lost at the time, that I couldn’t have known then that I was already firmly on the path that would lead me to find the courage to listen to the deeper calling of my Soul and to follow my passion to become a healer.

 

I remember struggling with the deeper existential questions about my life and purpose and what a relief it was to find a counselor that was able to hold a compassionate space for me to unpack the story of my life thus far!  I remember the relief I felt when I found the courage to speak about my sense that I was being called to be a healer or counselor of some sort and she didn't laugh at me! In fact she enthusiastically encouraged me to listen to this calling.  There were times when I didn't know if I would make it through highschool with all of the emotional baggage I already felt like I was carrying.  Somehow I did though and I went on to study psychology and social work.  My teens and twenties were a period of awakening to the deeper Spiritual Truths and the miraculous possibilities that can occur when we follow our own unique calling, rather than the path that others think we should!  

 

I began my career working in psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric outpatient clinics and psychiatric day treatment programs with some of the most wounded Souls who I discovered were also some of the most colorful and gifted people I might ever meet.  My sense was that they just needed a safe container, like I did, to find the support and courage to accept and follow their unique path in life.  I still didn't understand how much more there is to the healing journey and the process of becoming whole, but I was well on my way.  After my early initiation into working in the field of psychology, I began to see the limitations of this path and began to seek out and study every alternative healing modality I could find.  

 

In my thirties, I left the traditional world of being a practicing psychotherapist and supervising other psychotherapists in N.J. and went sailing around the Caribbean.  I landed in the U.S. Virgin Islands and before long, everything was falling into place for me to begin practicing as a psychotherapist with a whole new population.  In those days, there was still a big stigma for Caribbean people around seeking psychotherapy.  I knew I needed to meet people where they were at, so in addition to cultivating my private practice, I became the Domestic Violence counselor for The Victim’s Advocate Program and worked with clients who had experienced physical and sexual trauma.  I found myself testifying in court in many very controversial cases.  I worked with adolescents as a school counselor and in a locked residential unit for teens who were deemed a danger to themselves and others.  

 

My life was leading me to continue my own healing and awakening journey and so I followed my thirst to understand all of the aspects and facets that contribute to healing the whole being, not just one aspect or another.  I studied many different energy healing modalities, became a Reiki master, a Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Instructor and so much more.  Honestly I often was led to my next area of interest by the traumas and challenges that I experienced.  When my partner died suddenly, I couldn't get enough of Spiritual practices like A Course in Miracles and read everything I could find about life after death.  So naturally this led me to being able to support those who were in the throes of processing grief and traumatic losses from a more embodied position.   

 

I look back to realize that while the challenges and crises I experienced in my life as well as in my physical, mental, emotional and Spiritual health had led me through some very difficult times, it was all leading me on the exact path that would enable me to both experience the healing and wholeness I sought, as well as being able to support others on their healing journeys as well.   

 

With all that I now understand about what factors contribute to and support the body’s own natural ability to heal, I now can see so many things that contributed to my own physical health struggles throughout my life.  Those struggles became a full blown health crisis when I contracted a mosquito borne virus, Chikungunya.  It wreaked havoc in my body and I was left with  chronic symptoms of fatigue, joint pain, and skin rashes.  This was on top of the things that were already out of balance in my system.  I struggled with hypothyroidism, had a thyroid nodule, low blood sugar, digestive issues, chronic constipation and so much more.  When our island was hit with two devastating  category five hurricanes, I would add a serious case of PTSD to what I was already dealing with.    

 

I knew things had to change so I finally pulled Anthony William’s book off of my bookshelf and began to make some serious changes to my diet and lifestyle.  The information I read resonated deeply with my Soul and I just knew I had found what I was looking for, but I had no idea how I would ever make all of the changes needed.  At that point I used to say that I was waking up feeling like I had been run over by a truck!  I was guzzling several strong cups of coffee to make it through the day.  I remember frequently putting my hand to my heart thinking I would have a heart attack if things didn't change and quickly!  

 

So, with very little energy to make the changes I began to sense were necessary, I began slowly shifting my diet.  I told myself that I could still have coffee, if I first managed to start my day by drinking lemon water and followed it up with smoothies.  Before long, I began juicing and was amazed to feel my energy coming back and my long time coffee habit falling away!  I was sold on this new way of life, as my severe joint pain began to diminish within the first few months of  practicing what I had learned from the work of Anthony William, MM(™).  

 

Previously my chiropractor had written a Rx for me to get an MRI as I had thought I was on my way for a hip replacement.  I couldn’t believe that my hip pain was gone after only a few months of dietary changes that supported my body’s ability in cleansing to heal.  Yet, it was not an easy path and I soon realized that I needed more guidance in applying what I was learning to my unique set of circumstances.  So I found an amazing healer, health coach and mentor, Judy Koonz.  Within that first year of working with her on my own healing, I joined her Practitioner training program.  I was happily surprised to realize that I had been led to my next passion and area of study to round out my understanding of the healing journey.  I was well on my way to being able to share the miraculous healing I was experiencing with my clients and helping them to experience their own miraculous breakthroughs.

 

I’d love to have the opportunity to work with you in finding your next step, whether you are healing from past trauma, in the process of breaking free from the limiting beliefs you have held about who you and what’s possible for your life, or you are struggling with chronic health issues and are ready to shift your lifestyle and nutrition to allow the body to cleanse to heal, I’d love to support you on your journey.