Testimonials

“Shale is a wonderful therapist. She cares deeply about her clients and is very devoted to her practice. I have made deep strides in my healing process with her compassionate, astute, and attentive support. I am better able to know myself, my boundaries, what I need/want, and how to commit to long-term mental health. She has a lot of tools in her therapeutic toolkit and I believe she can help a wide array of people from every walk of life, with whatever struggles they may be going through. She is very easy to confide in and extremely empathic. Our therapeutic bond is a rock in my life and I rely upon it for my continued well-being. I highly recommend her services!”

“Shale is a fantastic support. Thoughtful, present, understanding and experimental. She has been invaluable in supporting me through a time of transition and change.”

“Shale is doing therapy in a way that feels liberatory and deeply connective. She keeps it real and offers insights that tend to simplify dense situations while also honoring the nuance. I’m becoming a better person through our work and the care she so generously provides.”

“Shale is a joy to work with. You can tell she truly cares about this work. I came to her after a 5-year break from therapy. I had worked with other therapists using all sorts of methods from CBT to somatic practices and none of them really resonated with me for different reasons. This time around, I looked for someone who could really speak about everything from colonialism and racism to parenting and individual trauma AND integrate all of that in the healing process. Shale was the perfect fit. I came to her with so much skepticism and that didn’t bother her at all. She focused on building a trusting relationship and helping restore my connection to myself. To give you an example of how she shows up: In a past session, Shale reminded me that I am healing myself and she’s just one guide on this journey. This statement captures how humble and encouraging she is. She comes to every session with kindness, compassion, and so much faith in the wisdom of your own spirit.”

“The work I’ve done with Shale is unmatched to any kind of self-work I’ve done before. She is kind, present and supportive. Before I started working with her, I really had a hard time understanding my value and expressing my needs. Through the inner child work and her coaching me through mirrored experiences at present I have been able to better see/understand how these experiences have shaped me, and how I can/have grown from them. I am so thankful for this work — it’s been almost two years and every time I come out of a session with her I feel better, stronger and more beauty in life then I did the session before. I am constantly growing spiritually and mentally and I have Shale to thank for a lot of that.”

“Shale usually starts the sessions with a very grounding compassionate meditation, which sets nice tone for opening up and being reflective. Her insights usually help me grow throughout the session.”

“I’ve been in therapy on and off for 20 years, it’s a big part of my personal development and self care. Over the past 3 years I haven’t been able to find someone I really wanted to continue with until Shale. This is my first time doing any kind of somatic work with a therapist and in a very short time I’ve already experience huge relief. I can tell you everything about myself and my nervous system, still knowledge wasn’t enough, I needed to really shift things around internally, create space, etc. and I wasn’t sure how until Shale. I believe anyone can go to school and learn this stuff but some people are just natural talent and healers. Shale is one of those. She is seriously amazing. I have truly seen significant shifts in my emotional/internal reaction to life since seeing her and it’s only been 2 or 3 months. She’s a gift, if you have a chance to work with her go for it.”

“Shale is exceptional in her presence and support. I received tools as well as being held and witnessed for the first time in my therapy journey that I have been on for over 12 years. Shale’s ability to be attuned to my inner world and slow down my thinking and trauma response processes has been cathartic and relieving.”

“Shale is the most compassionate, understanding, wise, kind, and true healer I’ve ever shared space with. The space we’ve created is safe, rich, and expansive. I never feel like what I’m bringing is too much or too little. She has such a deep understanding of how I’m feeling on an energetic level and facilitates meditation as a tool to check in & regulate before/after the session. She’s flexible and willing to reroute if needed. She is an active and caring listener. Since working with her, I’ve gained a profound understanding of my patterns and emotional landscape, and an ability to truly listen to my body and answer with love. Most of all I’ve learned an unwavering sense of being enough as is, while constantly changing & evolving. It’s a blessing to work with her.”

“Working with Shale has been a gift to my mental health. Not only has she taught me the tools to help manage my anxiety outside of my sessions but she makes talking about the hard things ‘easy’. She is open, warm and accepting. I never feel judged by her and more importantly, the way she guides you through talking about your trauma feels effective and stabilizing. I have been working with her for almost a year now and can say with confidence that I have made leaps and strides in the way I manage my anxiety and how I feel about myself in comparison to where I started.”

“Shale is a healer’s healer! Our distant session together was beautiful and filled with so much love. What I appreciated about our time together is the great level of care and attentiveness about my well-being, by asking questions, and checking in during the process. Shale guided me through 3 phases of our session and one supported the other, she built the levels of peace, intense movement, and release and back down to calming energy. During the psychic surgery portion, I felt such a beautiful release of the energy I gave permission to let go of. Though it was a distant session, I felt as if she was right there by my side. Her follow-up was done also with great care. She sees the process through. If you are a healer or not, I highly recommend a session with Shale! ”

“Shale is a gentle and reassuring, yet powerful healing presence. I feel a shift after every session. She has truly helped me to become more aware and focused in my healing intentions. Her intuition is always right on target; she hones right in on any areas of stagnant energy. During my first session with her, I arrived with lower back pain and left without any. I often go in with my thoughts racing, and leave with calmness and clarity.”

“As a Massage Therapist I am careful as to who I let touch my body with energy work. Before I became a Massage Therapist I had not fully understood the healing benefits of massage and much to my surprise the same thing has happened with Reiki. This was my first session and it was a rejuvenating experience. Shale was wonderful to work with, easygoing and full of loving joy and kindness. If you want quality healing work, book a session with Shale.”

“Shale conducted a 2-hour strategic planning session with my organization. She led us in activities that helped us assess where we were and where we wanted to go. Shale was patient, kind, clear, and direct. She was excellent at getting us “unstuck” and putting us back on track when we got sidetracked. I’m very grateful for Shale’s facilitation skills!”