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I have lived with depression since I was a child. My mother has it as well. I have felt listless and have not wanted to get out of bed for days at a time. I had such a negative mindset. I imagined the worst in most situations. I felt such self-hatred and projected it onto others...especially my family. We never understood each other or could relate to each other. I felt so alone. Since I started coming for Craniosacral sessions, my mood has lifted. My mind is clearer and I am discovering a lot of childhood trauma that is trapped in my mind and body. Session by session, I am feeling more positive and learning new communication skills that are giving me hope for better relationships with my family and friends. I would highly recommend Craniosacral Therapy.

Looking forward to my next session!

Peter

I had a painful knee injury from playing soccer and could not get to work. I could not move my leg even though my doctor said nothing was broken. I could not sleep with the pain. After one session, my pain was eased and I felt relief in my knee. I returned a week later for a second session and found that my knee was back in alignment and the swelling was gone. I could walk normally again. I was so excited that I could get back to work! Thanks so much!

Alex

I have suffered with deep depression my whole life. I was oxygen-deprived at birth and have felt like I lived in a long dark tunnel with no way out for as long as I can remember. Life has been a struggle. My relationships have been a disaster. I see the world as a very dark place. I have been working with several therapists for many years but nothing lifts or shifts. I felt quite hopeless. My mother comes for Craniosacral sessions and suggested that I try one and see how I feel. I came reluctantly as I usually look on the dark side of things especially when they are new to me. I am a real skeptic when it comes to natural healing therapies. I have been on many medications for my severe depression my whole life. I have addictions to cigarettes and food to mask my feelings of deep depression and self-loathing. I am my own worst enemy!

I came for my first session with Deborah and, to my surprise, she really listened to me. She sat quietly and created a safe place for me to relax and tell my story. I started to unwind some of my pain and depression. I left that first session feeling lighter and better about myself. I started coming for weekly sessions and my mood got brighter with each session. I have been coming for Craniosacral sessions for a year now and told Deborah recently that I can finally see myself emerging from my dark tunnel. I can see a much brighter future. I have much more self-confidence and better self-esteem. I have stopped smoking and am eating a healthier diet. I have reduced my medications as well. I am proud of myself for being courageous enough to reach out for help. It has made such a difference for me. So grateful.

Arthur

I have suffered with sleep apnea for years. My doctor was worried about my throat closing up while I sleep. He recommended that I try Craniosacral Therapy to help open my airway for better, deeper sleep. I came for a session and deeply relaxed. I felt shifts at the base of my skull and felt my tongue relax as my throat opened up. I felt constriction melt away and my jaw release. The tension in my head eased as did my headaches. My mouth spontaneously kept opening and my jaw felt freer during my session. My head, mouth and throat felt expanded. I could get more air without choking and sputtering. I could relax at night and sleep much better. Thanks so much for my restful, healthier sleep!

Richard.

I work in a high pressure law firm and frequently work long hours. I get migraine headaches due to all of the stress at the office. I had been taking a lot of over-the-counter headache medicines but nothing was alleviating my pain that was now radiating down my neck and left arm. I could find no relief. A colleague of mine referred me to Deborah as he had experienced great success with alleviating his headaches through her Craniosacral work. I decided to give it a try. In just one session, the headaches and neck pain disappeared. So grateful! Thanks Deborah!

Roman

This winter I fell on the ice and fractured my knee. I needed surgery to repair my knee cap and was in bed for weeks. I am in my eighties so healing takes even longer as my bones are so fragile and brittle. I am a very active woman so I was going stir crazy staying in bed and in pain.

I called Deborah to see if she could come to my home and do her magical Craniosacral work on my knee while I was recovering from my surgery. She was happy to come and put her warm healing hands on my hip, leg and especially my knee. The warm healing energy felt wonderful on my fragile knee. I relaxed in the comfort of my home and took a nap while she worked on me. I felt stress and strain from the fall and the trauma of the surgery melt away and be replaced with ease.

She came several times over the next 6 weeks to do her work and my leg got stronger with every session. I am recovering nicely now thanks to Deborah's healing hands. Thanks so much! I am grateful to be up and walking with ease again.

with gratitude...Mary Catherine

I love horses and have 2 of them. I ride every day and six weeks ago, while I was riding, my horse got spooked. He reared up and I fell to the ground breaking my wrist and elbow. I had surgery to repair the breaks and have been in a cast ever since. I am such an active person! It was really driving me crazy to be stuck in the house unable to use my right hand and arm. This is also the hand and arm that I use for writing, working on my computer and for driving. I was in pain and then a bit loopy from my pain meds. I wanted to feel better faster...to heal my arm and wrist so I could go back to work.

I had never done any Craniosacral work before but I decided to give it a try. I could not imagine that Deborah could do her work through my thick, heavy cast but it was worth a try. She put her warm hands on the cast and I could feel tingling and micro movements happening in my arm and hand...even through my cast. It felt like my bones that were fractured were knitting back together. The pain eased. I felt my arm totally relax and so did my neck and hip. Really such a profound sensation!

I got a lot of comfort and pain relief from that first session and came back for two more. I went back to see the surgeon for my post-op check-up and he was really impressed to see how quickly I was healing. Craniosacral Therapy really helped me recover much better and helped me escape from my cast sooner than expected. Thanks Deborah!

Rebecca

I am a professional dancer and am passionate about expressing my joy through moving my body. My career is teaching dance to my students who depend on me to learn energetic dance routines for their performances. Lately, I had been experiencing a lot of constriction in my right shoulder and all the way down my right side to my leg. My neck was in spasm and I had less and less mobility all the way through my right side. I was also getting bad headaches associated with the strain in my neck and shoulder. I was miserable and on "lock down". I could barely get out of bed much less teach my students. I was missing income as I was missing work.

I went to see Deborah and, in one session, my neck strain was released. My shoulder magically rotated back into place which released a huge strain that had been causing constriction affecting the entire right side of my body. I released the tension and pain in my head and felt a new sense of ease throughout my body! Thanks so much Deborah! I am a new woman and can dance freely again!

Tara

My heart was shattered. I was devastated that my partner of 3 years just left me...no warning...no communication...nothing! I was in shock....felt totally betrayed. I could not think straight and felt like my world was coming to an end. Depression does not even begin to describe the depth of my pain. I later learned that my partner left me for someone else. I thought our life together had been so wonderful...so passionate and full of shared dreams. I did not see this coming. I was truly blindsided!

I confided my pain to a dear friend who suggested that I come and do some Deep Emotional Release Bodywork with Deborah. I called her late on a Sunday evening and asked if I could come immediately. I am so grateful that she agreed to see me on such short notice. She could sense my pain and desperation. It was more than I could bear alone.

In my first session, the pain in my heart lessened and my mind gained more balance and control of my emotions. My heart calmed down. I could breathe more easily. I told Deborah my story and she listened to me deeply. I needed to share my pain with someone who would not judge me or dismiss my heartache and devastation. I left feeling lighter and made another appointment to see her. This time we did Craniosacral work. I released a lot of stress and pent-up anger. My heart started its healing process. I have had 4 sessions now and am in a much healthier place. Thanks so much Deborah for helping me through my crisis. Really appreciate your support!

Sabine

I met Deborah when she was the Doula for my daughter's first birth. I was visiting from England and was in a lot of pain from a severe back injury many years ago. I was not even able to sit down. I had extensive back surgery complete with inserting metal plates and screws into my spine. I thought I would have to spend the rest of my life in pain. I love to travel and it made me sad to think I was grounded because I could not sit long enough to take a flight for a vacation.

My daughter suggested that I should try a Craniosacral Session as this work had helped her so much with her back pain when she was pregnant. I decided to give it a try. My back was so stiff and rigid that I needed help just getting onto the therapy table. Since my spine was literally bolted together with metal for over a decade now, it was going to be interesting so see if this work would have any effect. I relaxed on the table and drifted off to sleep in Deborah's warm hands.

When I woke up, I felt so relaxed and much freer in my body. The test would be to be able to sit up straight for the first time in years. To my amazement, I sat up straight with ease and no pain. My stiff body had new mobility and flexibility even though the metal rods were still in place. I felt more ease in my body than I can remember in years. I got up and walked with new freedom! Thanks so much, Deborah. You gave me back my life and the ability to enjoy it!

Bethany

After the birth of my baby, I had severe back and pelvic pain. I experienced diastasis or separation of the abdominal muscles and damage to my coccyx . I could not sit down properly and I could not sleep comfortably. I am now pregnant with my second child and experienced a bad fall recently. The baby is fine but I really twisted my left hip and did further damage to my coccyx.

I found Deborah's Cranioscral Therapy work when I hired her to be my Doula for this upcoming birth. I thought, up until now, that I just had to suffer with the pain from my past injuries. I was anxious about how I would fare going into the birth of my second child.

I came for a session and felt my bones and muscles readjusting while I was relaxing on her table. It was really fascinating to feel my coccyx moving along with my left hip. I started to experience relief in just minutes in my first session. I got up and felt my hips in much better alignment and the severe strain was gone. I don't understand how such soft warm hands can affect such dramatic change in just one session. I am grateful!

Helen

I brought my baby to see Deborah on several occasions. The first visit was to help Mia release the Torticollis from her birth so that she could breastfeed successfully. In one session, that was resolved and she became a little breastfeeding champ! She was also struggling with pain and constriction as she went through several growth spurts. She was overwhelmed with her bones growing so quickly and the resulting pain of that. Lastly, she had issues with constipation. In doing this gentle Craniosacral work, her body relaxed, released stress and strain and her constipation was resolved quickly. Now, she feeds well and feels amazing in her little body. Such a happy girl! She just loves Deborah and her warm hands! So grateful!!!

Michelle

Late in my pregnancy, my baby turned into a breech position and my doctor told me I would need a Cesarean Section for the delivery of my baby. I did not want a surgical birth. I wanted an all-natural birth. I was very upset about this outcome. A friend of mine recommended that I see a Craniosacral Therapist to relax my pelvis in the hopes that my baby would turn into a vertex position so I could have my ideal birth. I called Deborah and went to see her. I relaxed on her therapy table and her healing hands allowed my baby to turn into the proper position in just one session. I was so thrilled! Thank you Deborah for helping me to have the birth of my dreams.

Mara

I am a living testament to the power of Craniosacral Therapy when you are having a baby. I am from the UK and love natural therapies. I was pregnant with my first baby when I met Deborah. She was my Birth Doula and introduced me to Prenatal Craniosacral Therapy in the months leading up to my birth. I love the work and found it so amazing that I came every week for a session to relax and unwind...to have a little "me time" before my baby was born.

I was so relaxed that my doctor said my cervix was gently dilating in the weeks just before my due date. From doing this work weekly, I was dilated 6cm. out of 10 before I went into labor. My labor was only 2 hours long with no pain and I pushed my baby out in only 3 pushes which is really a breeze compared to most first births.

I moved back to the UK and had my second baby there. I expected an easy birth as I had been so spoiled with the ease of my first. Unfortunately, I did not have a Craniosacral Therapist in the UK and missed out on my sessions that I had done with Deborah. My birth experience was totally different without it. My second pregnancy was full of aches and pains and my labor was long and painful. Craniosacral Therapy made a huge difference in my birth experiences. I miss you Deborah! Thanks again for all you did to make my birth so easy.

Andrea

I met Deborah on Facebook. I was desperate for help when my cat was attacked in my backyard by a raccoon. Her face was chewed up and her left hind leg was mangled. I thought I would lose her for sure. I was devastated. I took her to the vet immediately and he amputated her hind leg and tried his best to repair her face. She was in very bad shape and the vet did not know if she would survive.

Deborah reached out to me on Facebook and said that she does distance healing and would love to help save Momma Cat's life. She loves animals like I do! I was elated and thanked her so much for helping in any way she could.

Momma was really suffering with a lot of pain from her amputation and totally despondent in the face of the traumatic attack she had just endured. She could not eat as her face had been so mauled and torn. Deborah was patient and compassionate and did daily distance healings on Momma and her injuries. We took Momma back to the vet for progress visits and he was amazed at the speed and result of her healing from her wounds and the surgery.

Today, Momma is vibrant, strong and running around with her family on her three strong legs. I am forever grateful to Deborah for her compassion for a total stranger on Facebook. She helped to create the miracle of healing and restoration for my beloved Momma Cat. Momma thanks you so much!!!

Helen