Maybe you don't have an actual reason why you are tense. Or maybe there are so many things that can make you tense. Anything could trigger you from feeling stable. Do you need someone to talk to?

I am 66 yr. old grandmother, mom, partner and friend. I got my bachelor's degree in Psychology at UC Berkeley. I opted out of clinical psychology that was offered at Berkeley, because I wanted to work with people. They had a parapsychology department, but the professor went on sabbatical the year I would have applied. That, I was fascinated by. I've practice meditation for over 30 years. I've studied many religions looking for the thread of truth in all religions. I consider myself spiritual not religious. I have many interests that relate to self realization and self exploration. I feel that I have much to offer to anyone who’s struggling and would like to work with someone who’s not in mainstream medicine or psychotherapy.
I have an excellent track record as I really have a blessed life that has developed from years of self examination and I worked at getting my head in the space that will keep me at peace with myself regardless of what’s going on all around me. I know, I can help others do the same. I have worked with many others, with great success. I am so pleased that each of my clients have graduated and moved on to have lives that they love living in. I do not expect my clients to continue to work with me for weeks and months and years.

Have you heard the story of a person who will teach you to fish? rather than just give you a fish?

I am the oldest of 3, being the only girl. I was a loner as a result. I didn't have common interests as many other girls my age. I didn't see it as a problem. I've enjoyed my own company pretty well. I grew up in the beauty industry from the time I was 7, since my mother owned 3 beauty salons in my life. As I attended college, I thought I would become a chiropractor. I attended beauty school when I was just 14 to avoid another summer of summer school, which was boring. Doing hair was my spending money during college and it was a great skill to have. But, mom had to be in control. That was her nature. When I was in college, my two favorite classes were physics and psychology with dance as my extra curricular activity.

I craved to explore the things that interested me the most. I felt trapped under my mother’s view while we worked together. It was traumatic to try to break free of family expectations to remain in the beauty business with my mom in charge. I wasn't encouraged to think independently.

I've struggled in my own life, losing my partnership, all my money, lost my home, was 8 years behind on my taxes, lost my kids. My parents and siblings shunned me, and damaged my relationships with my own 3 children. Yet, I learned that these were all tests. With all that behind me, I knew there was a path to the light. I knew that it was possible to live a life worth living. I knew that love and happiness was available, but I didn't know what the formula was to sustain a life that worked for me.

Since the pandemic, my business was pretty much destroyed because I couldn't travel any more. I was in an industry that I loved, but I was working very hard to earn enough to make ends meet. There wasn't anything to save. Yet, I could find joy and be grateful that I made some dear friends on my journey, and I was able to sell something I had passion for. Somehow, someway I always had a roof over my head. I could eat any kind of food I desired. I was healthy. My kids were all working and living their lives of their choice. I still worried. I wasn't setting aside anything for any dental or car problems, or any other extra added expenses that might surface, but it wasn't calling me immediately, but I still could worry!

Long story short, it looks like the path is opening up for me to pivot to my final career. My goal is to be a life coach. I understand what it takes to attract the life that is worth living for. This is the career that even if I didn't get paid, I would do this anyway.