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 Susan Smith is a caring, dynamic psychotherapist who has been in
private practice for over 25 years. She is a gifted healer using a
wide variety of holistic therapeutic techniques focused on healing
the Mind, Body, and Spirit. She
considers it a privilege to now offer
Reference Point Therapy as part of her
Energy Psychology Healing techniques, along
with ThetaHealing™
and Theta Teaching, EMDR,
EFT, EFTA, Interactive Guided Imagery, Clinical Hypnosis, and Spiritual
Kinesiology.
Energy Psychology is directed at the bodies own
energy system and treats psychological problems at the quantum level
resulting in immediate cognitive and behavioral shifts. It is
effective in treating anxiety, phobias, addictions, anger, trauma,
PTSD, depression, guilt, physical pain, and peak performance
enhancement. Susan is attuned to your psycho spiritual development
and with education and therapeutic guidance she will help you to
create the meaningful and satisfying life you that You
deserve.
Susan is grounded in the principles of Object Relation Theory,
Transactional Analysis,
and Developmental Theory. She led re-parenting
groups for many years. She has been significantly influenced by the
work of Ann Wilson Schaef, author of "Women's Realities" and "When
Society becomes an Addict", whom she studied with in the 1970's.
Susan led depth psychological treatment
groups for men and women for 20 years. She has lead women's retreats and women's
wisdom circles for over 15 years.
She developed and facilitated the Gather the Women community
celebrations in Fremont for four years. She studied the Four Fold
Way for over five years with Angeles Arrien, PhD, an inspiring
cultural anthropologist. She began working with Marion Woodman,
noted Jungian analyst, in 1995, and incorporates the Body Soul
connection in her work using dreams, movement, sand tray, and
expressive arts.
Susan works with Dreams in many ways and has
studied with Robert Moss the pioneer of Active Dreaming and is
certified by Robert as a Shamanic Dream Teacher. She has completed
the three year Core Shamanism program with Michael Harner and has
worked for several years with Carol Proudfoot Edgar. Susan is
deeply interested in the wisdom from
indigenous cultures and has studied with
many Native American healers. Susan's great
grandmother was Native American and teaches
Susan on the Spirit plane.
Clientele served::
Susan works with individuals, couples,
families, and teenagers by office
appointment, long distance by telephone, in
groups in your area or across the country by
special request. Services include:
- Anxiety and stress
management
- Depression & Mood
disorders
- Relational issues
- Couple counseling
- ACA/Codependency issues
- Job and work related issues
- Post-Traumatic Stress
- Bereavement/Grief
counseling
- Parenting issues
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- Health issues
- Energy Psychology
- Attention Deficit
Disorder
- Life Mentoring and
Coaching
- Personal growth workshops
- Empowerment groups for women
- Spiritual Wilderness retreats
- Emotional Freedom
Technique
- Theta Healing
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What people are saying....
Susan's unique healing and therapy
style enabled me to maintain my sense of self and
move toward a future of wholeness. She is a
spiritually creative, sensitive, and intuitive
psychological healer who has made a positive
difference in my life. -BH
I have been moved and touched deeply by Susan
Smith. She enriched my life beyond my expectations
with her wonderful groups and therapies. Her
teachings awaken me to new thoughts.. -PE
I have over the course of the last 15 years had
the opportunity to be a part of Susan's groups,
workshops and vision quests. I first met her through
the women's group that I was a part of for 8 years.
During the course of that time I was going through a
personal struggle in my life, it was through the
women's group with Susan that I discovered my
strength and found in myself what I needed to change
my life. Susan creates an environment of a loving,
safe place to expand your awareness of yourself, she
guides you to take chances to see what might happen
if you open yourself up, if you spread your wings to
discover the uniqueness that is you and that the
universe has gifted you with. Her knowledge coupled
with her years of experience as a therapist and
spiritual leader always make her groups and
workshops a time where you will learn, discover and
expand. Through the many experiences that she
offers I have met and developed enduring friendships
with like minded souls that will nurture your spirit
and challenge the boundaries and limits we set on
ourselves. A workshop, a group or a quest with
Susan is a gift you give yourself, my recommendation
don't miss it! -FB
Dr. Susan Smith is a true visionary of the
twenty-first century. Her analytical sensibility,
compassion and intuitive nature provide humanity
with a “little oasis” during this period of our
country’s poor leadership. She has a commitment to
the research of important life issues and raising
consciousness of others, restoring our hope in life
on planet Earth. Susan is the "real deal".
-PT,
artist, teacher
During a couple of bad times in my life, Susan has
been there to get me through them. The past few
years, I have been busy taking care of everyone
except myself--not really taking time to breathe.
Susan has showed me there is much more to life. To
appreciate simple things—like nature---actually
noticing the beauty of the colorful Fall leaves and
how good a brisk walk feels when the cool air hits
my face. Enjoying a good book and not feeling
guilty that I should be doing something more
productive. Doing more for myself makes me a much
happier person, which in the long run is better for
everyone in my life. Thank you Susan for your caring
ways and making my life much more meaningful. -DV
Susan Smith: authentic, unique, funny, warm. She
made me feel that she knew
me and was glad. That I mattered and it was
important that I mattered. She
teaches and she learns at the same time. She has no
false bones. -KB, Workshop participant
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