Licenses, Certifications,
Memberships and Trainings
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Licensed Practical Massage Therapist,
State of Washington (#MA00008029) Certification earned from Seattle Massage
School, now Ashmead College, 1995.
- Certified Level 1 Geriatric Massage, Daybreak Geriatric Massage Institute.
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Licensed Registered Counselor,
State of Washington RC #00013577, since 1992
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Member, Associated Body Work
and Massage Professionals. A membership organization serving the massage,
bodywork, somatic and esthetic professions offering support and information
to assist practitioners in keeping abreast of new theory and practice ideas.
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Member, Red Cedar Circle. Holding
the rich spiritual traditions of the Northwest Coast Native people and
fostering respect for nature by honoring the sacredness of all beings.
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Trained by Rev. Joan Smith and
Dr. Mary of The Truth Center to know how to use my psychic ability; Rev.
Joan also trained me in techniques of hands-on healing. 1986.
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Trained, Aromatic Body Stone
Therapy, trained by Anne Williams and Erin Murphy, 2001. Heated river stones,
with correctly chosen aromatherapy oils, are placed on energy points of
the body and incorporated in massage.
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Trained, Master Level Reiki,
trained by Reiki Master Laurie Grant, 1994. Rei – Spiritual Wisdom; Ki
– Life Force. This "universal vital energy" therapy heals by directing
environmental energy through the hands, without touch, into the patient.
It can be an effective treatment for pain or illness.
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Trained, Aromatherapy, trained
by Cheryl Young, Northwest Essence, 2001. The art and science of utilizing
naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize,
and promote the health of body, mind and spirit.
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Trained, Energy Interference
Patterning (EIP) Levels 1-3, Possibilities Vocational School, 2002. This
vibrational healing technique was developed to assist in locating and releasing
low vibrational belief systems, which causes physical, emotional and spiritual
disease, understanding that energy interacts with the nervous system, the
lymphatic system, circulatory system, respiratory system, digestive system,
reproductive system and all the major organs and glands.
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Trained, CranioSacral Therapy
(The Upledger Institute), 1996, 1999, 2003. A gentle, hands-on method of
evaluating and improving functions of the physiological system of membranes
and fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord, for improvement
in areas of cultural and personal belief systems, advanced energy healing,
self-development, self-awareness, behavior modeling and transformation.
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Trained, Tools of the Trade,
Three in One Concepts, Inc., 1995. Therapy using muscle testing to determine
imbalances or disharmonies in mind, body or spirit.
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Minister, Universal Life Church
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B.A. in Cultural Anthropology,
University of Washington; 1976. Specialized in Native American and African
Studies.
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Additional Education through
seminars covering: Problematic Personality Styles, Suicide Prevention,
Death and Dying, Cocaine Abuse, Patterns of Alcohol Abuse, Family Therapy,
Stress Management Techniques, Sexual Offenders, Violent Offenders, Cross-Cultural
Awareness in Human Services, Juvenile Offender Law, Expert Witness Training,
AIDS Education Program, CPR, Temporal-Mandibular Jaw Therapy Intro/Review.
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Other Professional Experience
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Youth Worker, YMCA Aloha House,
1992-1997. Crisis intervention, counseling, monitor behavior modification
programs, plan activities, lead teen group meetings, help train and supervise
staff, document behavior of clients 13 to 20 years old.
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Juvenile Probation Officer for
King County Juvenile Court, 1977-1987. Intake and detention screening for
young offenders, and supervision of the children when they were released
back into the community. These processes involved interviewing, counseling,
investigating family background, and developing ongoing personal therapy
programs for juveniles in trouble. I worked with felons the last two years
at the court, many of whom had a history of violence. Part of the job was
helping these young people decode their feelings and behavior in order
to change their destructive patterns of living.
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Guest Lecturer or panel member
at Seattle Central Community College, Rainier Beach High School, Child
Prostitution Conference, and University of Washington on legal, administrative,
and career issues relevant to social work among young people.
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Instructor, 1998. Informal workshop
on safe touch, working with volunteers and utilizing on-site massage chair.
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Instructor, 1999. Designed and
taught with Mika Lutzenhiser a four-hour class on Safe Touch for Youth
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Instructor, 2002. Designed and
taught a workshop "Everyday People and Intuition" on learning to trust
oneself.
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