When clients come to me, I know that beneath their problem or issue, there is wholeness, completeness and peace without any fears. I know this because they experience and articulate this in each session. This is who we all are underneath the conscious or subconscious mind chatter that forms our unsettled feelings. An accurate view of reality, expressed by any saint, sage or person of wisdom forms the underlying premise of my practice, and is reflected in quotes such as: “The human experience is like being a wave that forgot it belonged to the ocean.” “We are a drop of God in an ocean of God.” Therefore, it’s merely a matter of seeing through the limiting thoughts and beliefs that obscure one’s true nature. My specialty is guiding clients to this inner dimension of themselves to access their own inner wisdom that can offer resolution to whatever emotional problem that they are wrestling with, whether it is anxiety, phobias, depression, or any painful, limiting emotion or “stuck” feeling.

Over the years, my passion has been to learn many different therapeutic techniques (detailed on my website) designed for clients to directly experience this wise and free aspect of themselves by one of two ways: (1) squarely looking at, or “dissecting” a problematic issue to its mental and emotional core, revealing that their own true essence is separate from that which creates their mental and emotional stress; or (2) an ‘inner journey’ such as past life regression or life-between-lives therapy. The method used depends on what the client is looking for. Either method will reflect the words of Albert Einstein: “Problems cannot be solved in the same state of consciousness that created them.”

Along with our body/mind vehicle, is fused an eternal, indestructible “more real” soul aspect of ourselves. This is the life energy that is animating your body as you read this, and it is overlooked by nearly every human in every moment. Beneath the mental conditioning that creates our problems, is this very wise and peaceful part of ourselves that lacks nothing. This hidden harmony is everyone’s true nature, perhaps what we were born with before the circumstances that created our mental and emotional issues took hold. We can consistently access this state through a simple, systematic journey inward. Perhaps this is what is meant by Jesus’ words: “The kingdom of God is within you.” Most of the therapy is done in this state, where it seems we are looking at the issues in our lives through the soul’s eyes of wisdom.

Thus, together we simply identify and release the thought patterns of the conditioned mind that cover up the harmony that is our true nature. This tranquility is actually always with you, even throughout stressful circumstances. We simply don’t notice it. The Buddha once said that suffering is caused by wrong identification. With this in mind, when we glimpse another aspect of ourselves that transcends the disharmony of the body/mind, our problems often fall away and our approach to life’s challenges changes. Similar to those 3D picture images that only emerge when we relax and adjust our eyes accordingly, our “problems” can vanish when we view them through the eyes of a higher aspect of ourselves. In this way, it can be these very problems that point the way to a larger freedom. We then see that problematic issues emerge not to be swept under the carpet; rather, they arise as red alert signals that indicate it is time to adjust something within our thoughts and perspective. True healing occurs when we explore the root of an issue, and often this root has to do with the subtle irrational thoughts that underlie and form an unpleasant feeling.

Often our dreams at night are filled with incredible symbols and metaphors that accurately reflect our deepest fears or desires, even those we may not even be fully aware of. Where do these images come from, without our trying? They come from an unconscious, very intelligent aspect of ourselves that is helping us out. In session, we can tap into this same stream of wise information to find and release the root of issues, or to look at our life situations through a higher, wiser lens. This is the therapy I do: to help you identify and remove the thoughts that underlie the problems which cause unhappiness, and help you align with the wise and eternal aspect of yourself that can help you discover what would bring you joy is this life. Often, discovering the origin of the irrational thoughts behind the fears can lead to the dissipation of the fears. When necessary, we can explore the source of the problem and heal it. In doing so, I am merely a facilitator. You discover that the same mind that has created and held your problem can heal it and free yourself.

I also use a non-trance method at times to guide clients through a process of self-inquiry, which is experientialy very liberating. When a person fully examines any unpleasant feeling or unwanted situation, he or she discovers that it’s actually the thoughts of aversion around a situation that causes the suffering rather than the situation itself. Through a few, powerful questions, not only can these thoughts be released, but also what emerges can be life-changing insights into who we really are beneath our conditioned mind patterns. This is the beginning of real freedom that can flourish throughout any circumstance.