Frequently-Asked Questions*
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New to healing
The Science of healing
Specific types of sessions
New to healing
Is energy healing for me?
Most of my clients have been seeing me long-term or have come to my practice via word-of-mouth referrals. Naturally, people need to trust who they will choose to do deep personal transformation work with. I see my role as that of a loving facilitator of your process. But ultimately, only you can determine whether something “clicks” or resonates with you or not - after giving it a fair trial. This is because each of us is unique; and so too are our responses to energy healing and inner transformational modalities.
If you are not looking for energy healing, be sure to check out the “Inner Exploration Sessions” offered in Services and described in another FAQ here.
What kinds of physical conditions can healing sessions address?
The energy healing work I do can potentially positively impact any physical condition you may be experiencing. Even in the “worst case” scenario where you have a condition that has no known cure, the work that I do allows me to bypass this limitation of your body and instead focus on enhancing/strengthening/optimizing what your body already does do well. Now, because the body is a highly-interdependent system, the healing or improvement that happens in one area of the body begins to impact every other area, including that part which modern science may have said to be incurable. While I cannot guarantee specific results with my work - modern medicine can’t either for that matter - I have seen many of my clients surprised to discover the health that was latent in their bodies after a few sessions with me. Anecdotally and also in my own personal experience, energetic therapies come with far fewer side effects than many allopathic approaches to healing.
Having said that, please read the Disclaimer at the bottom of this page of this website. It is important, since my work may be seen as an adjunct to your overall health and well-being program - which may at times need to include modern, conventional medicine - instead of a complete replacement for the latter.
Is it safe to receive your energy healing services?
In general, the energy work that I do is perfectly safe for babies, young children, the elderly and the disabled. It is not contraindicated with any medical treatment, medicine or supplement. This work is very powerful but I am also able to modulate its impact by adjusting the energy frequencies used.
It truly is "complementary medicine" because it complements any other therapeutic interventions you may concurrently be receiving. In fact, I encourage all my clients to seek professional help via conventional medicine and therapies when that is appropriate.
Before your first session with me, I’ll ask that you fill out a health intake form. This form helps me confirm that you are receiving the appropriate level of care for any physical or psychological conditions that you may have.
I'm an observant [Christian/Jew/Muslim/Hindu/Atheist/etc…] Does your work conflict with my religious views?
A helpful medical doctor does not attempt to alter his patient's religious inclination before administering a cure. Similarly, I support my clients in keeping whatever beliefs and traditions they find helpful. Personally, I've benefited greatly from having a variety of clients not only from differing religious and spiritual denominations but also from different cultures, races, genders, gender expressions, sexual orientations, ages and disabilities.
I hope everyone be given the opportunity to finally heal. I have seen too many people stuck in cycles of pain because they cannot allow themselves to be open to the miraculous, which lies beyond the reach of our dogmas, beliefs and expectations.
Are your healing sessions like Reiki?
Reiki is perhaps the most well-known energy therapy modality available today. Similar to Reiki, the modalities that I use also:
do not require the practitioner to physically touch the receiver/client
and they work remotely!
Since I’m also a certified Reiki energy healer, I can channel Reiki if you so prefer. In addition, in my “Healing Session” offering I channel energy that isn’t Reiki, which sometimes is the more appropriate thing to do based on what I sense your body/psyche/energy system needs. In fact, because each of us is so unique, I have found it best to be able to use all the tools at my disposal to address the diverse needs of the people that come see me.
Clients who are not interested in receiving energy healing are welcome to try my other service offerings that are also both nurturing yet transformative in nature.
What does "Divine" or "energy" mean?
Some of the terminology used on this website means very different things to different people. If you notice any terms on this site that are important for you to get clarity about, don’t hesitate to reach out and ask. In a few months time, I expect to have a “Glossary” page up on the site that will explain how I use such terms in my work with people.
The Science of healing
Is there any clinical evidence for the efficacy of the Energy Healing work that you do?
Yes!
I have seen the positive effects on many of my clients over the years - both at a JCAHO-accredited healthcare facility I worked at and also in my own private practice. I use it on myself on a regular basis. In fact, it was my own miraculous personal healing experiences with energy healing in 2010 that led me to share that gift with others - first by offering free sessions to family and friends and eventually building my private practice.
See the answer to this FAQ if you are new to the concepts or practice of Energy Healing.
Is there any clinical evidence for the efficacy of Energy Healing work in general?
Yes!
There is an increasingly growing body of work produced by licensed medical doctors, psychiatrists and PhDs that on the whole has confirmed the positive effects of various unconventional healing modalities, including energy healing ones.
However, energy healing modalities are not all alike and the majority of such healing modalities have yet to be evaluated using double-blind clinical studies. Another complication is that many practitioners often mix modalities in working with their clients, making it harder to correlate the results of treatment with a specific modality. And even among practitioners using the same modality, there will be a range of how effective each is when working with different clients and on different conditions. Ultimately, any larger scale clinical study of effectiveness will fall short of telling you whether the particular energy healer that YOU are interested in working with will be effective for YOUR particular case.
See the answer to this FAQ if you are new to the concepts or practice of Energy Healing.
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Specific types of sessions
What is an “Inner Exploration Session” - is it like a “Healing Session”?
Both “Healing Sessions” and “Inner Exploration Sessions” are ultimately about transformation - but each uses different means to accomplish that. “Inner Exploration Sessions” focus more on the power of present-moment awareness to dissolve self-limiting beliefs. Whereas “Healing Sessions” essentially operate through boundless Magic and Love, “Inner Exploration Sessions” operate more slowly, through presence. These sessions patiently invite you to slow down and reacquaint yourself with how you experience yourself and your world, and along the way helping you let go of that which no longer serves you. Therefore, these sessions are more akin to what is now generally referred to as “mindfulness” or “self-inquiry”.
Can my pet / animal really benefit from energy healing?
Yes!
One thing I’ve noticed in doing sessions on a variety of animals is that very often they experience the beneficial results of healing faster than people do. In some instances it is because they are naturally more sensitive to energy than are most humans. In other cases, the faster rate of healing can be explained by the fact that they are often physically smaller than their owners, so the same dose/quantity of healing energy will have a greater impact on them than for their human caregiver.
Many animals are even more sensitive and responsive to energy healing than their human counterparts. Likewise, some can be just as apprehensive to it when they sense a healing session starting. If I sense that happening, I will temporarily “dial down” the frequencies I us to reactivate a sense of safety/comfort in your animal before continuing with the essential transformational work that the session is really about.
Prior to your pet’s first session, I will send you an animal health intake form. The form isn't strictly necessary but is helpful in that it saves time during future sessions. Otherwise, I might spend valuable session time "rediscovering" things about your pet that you might already know and not be interested in addressing!