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About Sonya

Registered Nurse, Masters Level

I have been a nurse for several decades working in hospital setting such as medical surgical units, intensive care units, emergency rooms and long term care.
I specialized for the last decade with patients with advanced dementia. It was a very volatile and stressful environment. I practiced and perfected many of my techniques related to interpersonal conflicts in this setting.
I assisted both staff members and residents in order to create a more peaceful and loving milieu.
I retired several months ago moving into other endeavors but I remain very comfortable conversing both in the alternative and traditional arenas of health care.

Educator - Masters Degree in Nursing Education

I have taught in many settings including nursing schools, colleges, vocational schools and hospitals.
I have also taught in a more private setting as I have shared my knowledge about the various holistic techniques that I have learned over the years.
I continue to offer classes and trainings - see Healing Arts 101.

Masters Degree in Psychiatric Nursing

Throughout my nursing career I have always been very interested in the emotional side of illness.
Working in coronary care I enjoyed assisting patients and families in crisis responding to this potentially terminal condition.
I wrote a workbook for patients dealing with post coronary depression and fear. As I learned more about the bodymind connection through training in energy therapies, it became clear how emotional states, beliefs and perceptions are profoundly influential to the daily experience.
I have always been highly empathic and I became more sensitive through various energetic attunements and transformational healing experiences.
Graduating with a degree in Mental Health has given me formal training in traditional mental health approaches.
I feel I can be more helpful to clients by combining both alternative and traditional approaches to creating mental health.
Why counseling is an important adjunct to energy healing

Energy Healer

Reiki and Karuna Master Teacher
Brennan Healing Techniques
Reconnection Practitioner
I have worked hard to bring Reiki into the hospital setting collaborating with many other Reiki practitioners and masters to lay the groundwork for this effort.

I ran a hospital based Reiki clinic which served both staff members, patients and the community.
The knowledge of energy systems has profoundly expanded my understanding of emotional responses to life. I feel that considering one without the other is like tying one hand behind your back and trying to perform a manual task. Emotional experiences cause changes in the energy fields which, over time, can lead to physical and mental changes.