WELLNESS
you on your life’s journey
to health and happiness.
Therefore,
trustworthy
holistic healers are very
forthcoming about their
credentials. For example,
credible holistic healing modalities are taught
through institutions that
certify their graduates,
who are proud to obviously display these certifications in their healing
environment for your reassurance. Healers can also
choose to display documentation of being part
of part an association or
other such licensing body,
which not only regulates
and insures their practice,
but also demonstrates
their dedication to professionalism, as participating
in such organizations is
optional.
not be well matched with
a practitioner who specializes in elderly clients
with Alzheimer’s. Once
you have determined
you are the right type of
client for your practitioner,
ask them what you can
expect during a session to
see if you will be comfortable with how the therapy is delivered. This may
include a range of possibilities, including lying
on a massage table between sheets, undressed
to you level of comfort, to
ingesting holistic prescriptions, to simply dialoguing
over the phone. Determine if there are any side
effects of the therapy
and roughly how much
time after the session will
be needed for processing
and integration.
When considering a holistic healer, you may also
want to talk to them about
their experience with their
chosen healing modality, for example how long
have they been practicing and if they have a particular demographic they
specialize in. For example,
a pregnant woman might
Your intuition should be
the main determinant in
choosing a practitioner.
If your first impression of
them is a good one then
this is likely an indication of
good things to come. If instead you have a sense of
unease and trepidation it
is important to determine
if this is because you are
pushing yourself outside
of your comfort zone trying something new, or if
you are genuinely feeling
uncomfortable with the
practitioner. A good way
to make the distinction is
to picture them outside
of their workplace, in an
environment that is neutral for you. For example if
you were to see them at
your favorite coffee shop,
would you feel comfortable striking up a conversation? If your reaction
instead would be to walk
the other way and avoid
them, then this is not the
right practitioner for you.
A holistic healing practitioner is out there to help
you on your journey to
well being. As awareness
is brought to the barriers
of accessing holistic healing, the benefits of its use
will find its place in our
healthcare system, aiding
the transition to a more
effective healthcare paradigm.
Carolyn Belanger holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and began her
healthcare journey in emergency nursing before shifting to the role of a
co-creative facilitator of healing. She graduated with a diploma in Five
Elements Acupressure from the Canadian Acupressure College in 2013,
and achieved SER2 Certification in Cranio-Sacral Therapy through the
Upledger Institute the same year. Her life’s passion is to provide effective
and informed healing for clients, facilitating their transformation from
illness and injury to health and happiness, so that they may ultimately
transcend to their greatest potential.
For more information about Carolyn, please visit cocreativehealing.ca.