Training & Certification

Bright Raven Counseling integrates multiple modalities in service of individualized client care. Among these, I am formally trained and certified in Depth Hypnosis, Applied Shamanism, and Integrated Energy Medicine, as well as serving as an ordained Buddhist minister.

While these modalities inform and shape my work, sessions at Bright Raven Counseling are integrative and responsive rather than technique-driven. Depth Hypnosis and Applied Shamanism are available as distinct modalities, and they also live as part of the broader framework of care I offer.

Depth Hypnosis

Recognizing that every person is unique, Depth Hypnosis actively involves clients in the process of discovering what is needed to effect the changes they are seeking in their life. In this way, clients are directly in touch with their power and their own ability to heal. By following current life issues to their source (through dream recall, inner child work, and regression), clients discover what is needed to help them move beyond their unconscious motivations. Through this process, clients are able to step into a life-affirming relationship with themselves and the world around them. The Depth Hypnosis process understands that all symptoms are teachers that help us find our way back to balance. Depth Hypnosis is a methodology developed by Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. that incorporates shamanism, Buddhist psychology, and hypnotherapy. To learn more about Depth Hypnosis please visit www.depthhypnosis.org or for more information on the education provided at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream please visit www.sacredstream.org.

Applied Shamanism

Applied Shamanism reflects the practical application of certain core shamanic practices in a modern therapeutic context to assist with healing the self, the earth, and all her beings. Applied Shamanism specifically seeks to make these core practices relevant for people today. It emphasizes the difference between core practices and the practices unique to specific traditions and lineages. It insists that lineage practices belong to the culture and should not be taught or practiced by non-lineage holders or the uninitiated. It sees the recurring practices found in most cultures to be the inheritance of all beings and necessary to maintaining the well-being of the planet and all her inhabitants. Shamanic counseling supports the individual by positioning them to connect with their own guides and inner wisdom. To learn more about Applied Shamanism as taught by Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. please visit www.appliedshamanism.org or for more information on the education provided at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream please visit www.sacredstream.org.

Integrated Energy Medicine

Integrated Energy Medicine reflects a practical approach to working with principles of light and sound to support the balance and well-being of the subtle energy systems of the body. It recognizes that physical, emotional, and spiritual health are interconnected and that energetic patterns influence overall vitality. Integrated Energy Medicine brings together diverse systems of subtle anatomy and healing, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vedic and Buddhist frameworks, and contemporary energy practices. Drawing on understandings of the chakra system and multiple dimensions of the energy body, this integrative approach works with sound, light, sacred geometry, plant essences, and symbol-based methodologies to support coherence and balance within the whole being. To learn more about Integrated Energy Medicine or for more information on the education provided at the Foundation of the Sacred Stream please visit www.sacredstream.org.