These paths might seem too diverse for a person to integrate. But I have come to see them as two sides of the same coin - the discipline of warriorship. My former career involved intimate, personal familiarity with violence, chaos and death. These experiences have given me three powerful, important gifts for my healing work:

1. In crisis situations and on the street I have seen the best in people as well as the worst. Today this enables me to more fully receive, respect and embrace my clients and their life situations - both the light side and the dark side - harmoniously and without judgment.

2. Another gift from my former career is a greater awareness of my "sixth sense" which came to my aid many times in situations where lives (sometimes my own) were at stake. In this way, I learned to access and trust that deep inner knowing that guides and empowers us to transcend perceived limitations and overcome great challenges. This ability is as valuable in healing as it is in warfare.

3. Like many healers, my life experience has included the opportunity to heal myself. My life nearly ended, not by a bullet, but by a motorcycle accident (a classic "left-turner" if you happen to be a rider). As I lay on the pavement paralyzed below the waist, I knew my life would never be the same and that the way forward would not be easy. Yet in the end, that struggle made me stronger; it opened my heart with compassion and understanding for the suffering of others.

I think of myself as a man who integrates both sides of the warrior’s experience. This enables me to help others find the balance point within themselves, so they can continue their own healing process.

Credentials

• Masters of Science
• Criminal Justice and Counseling Psychology Northeastern University - Boston
• Thomas Institute of Hypnosis: Certified as a Hypnotherapist
• Nationally Certified by the NCBTMB
• Licensed as a Massage Therapist by the State of N.H. (Lic#2966M)
• Licensed as a Massage and Bodywork Therapist by the State of N.C. (Lic#7324)
• Enrolled in Spirit Passages two year Advanced Shamanic Training Program(for more info please visit : www.spiritpassages.com

Professional Affiliations

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals: http://www.abmp.com/

National Guild of Hypnotists: http://www.ngh.net/

The following workshops that I have attended have been useful in my continuing the development of my intuition when dealing with clients:

Spirit Passages Workshops & Training

• Shamanic Journey Process
• Medicine for the Earth
• Siberian Shamanism (Spirits of the Taiga and Tundra)
• Past Lives: A Shamanic Approach
• Working with Middle World Nature Spirits
• Death: Celebrating & Facilitating Transitions

Training by Kathie McNamara, RM

• Usui Shiki Ryoho 1st degree
• Usui Shiki Ryoho 2nd degree
• Usui Shiki Ryoho 3rd - Master/Teacher degree
• Shamballa Reiki 2nd degree