Testimonials

“I have had the benefit of Phoenix Rising Therapy for several years. It is actually difficult to talk about and capture the remarkable effects of sessions.

Sessions provide opportunities for deep introspection and tuning into that inner voice that helps me to listen to and trust my intuition. At times I have found myself recalling painful memories and gaining insights that have eluded me. On other occasions, vivid visual images have provided metaphors and clarity of direction and choices.

I am always profoundly relaxed after every session, even those during which I have ended up weeping uncontrollably over something very simple or painfully complex. I am a meditator and have been doing yoga (intermittently, admittedly) for over 40 years. I have been in therapy, counseling, meditation and relaxation groups; however, when I am troubled, stuck, or just needing to take advantage of my own inner wisdom, I turn to PRT. I have never been disappointed yet.”
~ Njeri Melanie Jackson, PhD. Dr. Jackson is a teacher, artist, and health researcher who currently serves as Special Assistant for Diversity in the Office of the Provost at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she also teaches courses in Political Science, African American Studies, and Women’s Studies.

“As a social worker I have been pretty well trained to be attentive to my head and my heart.  I know how to handle my needs in those areas so that I can appropriately work with others and not let my “stuff” get in the way.  But I was never really trained to pay much attention to my body in all of this. When I started taking yoga with Nora I saw the benefits of bringing an attention to my body into my “human instrument.”  I believe I became a better social worker and teacher as a result of a yoga practice.

So when there was an opportunity to experience Phoenix Rising, I looked at it as another way to move towards fuller integration as a person and as a social worker.  It was that and much more.  I didn’t go into the experience with an identified “problem” to solve.  Rather I was there out of curiosity and interest.  What I found in the process was great healing and clarifying.  It was a wonderfully useful experience for me.  I am a better, more centered, and a happier person because of it.  I also think I am more courageous and powerful. The process provided a chance for holistic integration that was both surprising and very, very useful. Thanks, Nora.”
~ Mary Katherine O’Connor, Ph.D