First off, let me say thank you for reading my blog. As time goes on I’m sure you’ll find many things here both useful and of interest.

opens IMAGE file So who am I? Barring the existential answer to that question, I spend a good part of my time as a Mind-Body Integrative Therapist, in private practice since 1987. I’m lucky to live and work in Santa Fe, NM, and to be passionate about what I do. I’ve got dual licensure as both clinical counselor and body-worker, and am a certified opens in a new windowSomatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), specializing in trauma.

opens IMAGE file I also am a Naturopathic doctor — albeit an old-fashioned one, relying on flower essences, homeopathics, cutting edge frequency approaches, and hands-on work to achieve results. I created the school of opens in a new window Mind-Body Integrative Studies for the University of Natural Medicine, authored a Masters Program in this field and serve as the Dean of this College since its inception.

Mind-Body, Brain-Psyche

The Mind-Body interface is infinitely fascinating. Well supported by research in Neuroscience, Epigenetics, and other related fields, I find that a Mind-Body approach gives direct access to the deeper drive engines of self, allowing us to shift — from the inside out — underlying patterns of behavior, emotion, and perception.

opens IMAGE file These patterns are deeply grooved, like ruts in a well-traveled road. We fall into them again and again, travelling that same road over and over: same story, different actors … same underlying plot — even when we “know” better.

We can’t shift this patterning with our minds, much as we’d like … too often I hear folks say “but I’ve dealt with that issue …”, only to have it rear its ugly head the next time they’re triggered.

opens IMAGE file The triggers lie deeper within our neuro-conscious than our minds can reach. We need to enter through the back-door — the mind-body interface, to effectively defuse the triggers. This is healing from the inside-out, allowing us to shift out of old dysfunctional behaviors  and into fulfilling relationships and lives.

Self-Empowerment

Also certified as an IAchieveToday Coach, I specialize in teaching clients how to eliminate self-defeating beliefs. These negative beliefs tend to run the show, especially in times of stress. They prevent us from living the life we are meant to live … successful, happy, filled with abundance & joy. 

opens IMAGE file Become the navigator of your life.

Become all you can be

 

I’ll be writing on a variety of things … insights and anecdotes gleaned through years of working with different clients and issues, illustrating how we get stuck in our own stories and loops, and sharing ways to get unstuck.

I’ll comment on the latest findings tracking the inter-relationships between thought, feeling, physical health and our overall sense of emotional well-being. I’ll explore the fluid nature of personal reality, as well as sharing tips on shifting underlying maps of self to create more fulfilling lives and relationships.

opens IMAGE file I’ll also share findings from the latest technologies and approaches that aid us in our journey … including my own work with cutting edge technology out of Russia that captures both our psycho-emotional and physical energy fields, the inter-relationships between the two, and the benefits (before and after) of varying therapeutic approaches or activities.

… and much, much more.

Please join me on this adventure …