I have been leading Reiki groups, individual sessions and consultations at a prominent Treatment Center in Sacramento for the past 18 months. The two-hour groups consist of a crystal bowl toning to set the space, and then giving Reiki to each person, whose numbers range from 1 to 15 people per group. If there is time after the group we debrief on the experience and I offer some guidance on how to work with this in their recovery program.

My success in offering this fairly novel therapeutic process in recovery centers has been marked by the consistent high praise I get from the clients, staff and program administrators. I have helped clients by bringing relief from sleep issues, migraines, physical pain, emotional blocks, as well as offering complementary support in the broader clinical work with anxiety, depression and trauma.

Aside from working with clients, staff have come to me to ask for Reiki support to help the what is often high stress work environments. The staff have often reported how helpful the groups are because this calming and healing resource helps the clients to better focus on the recovery program. Having worked as a staff in the program, I am very aware of how important it is to know how my work can help a client and when a client’s issues need to be referred to the therapy and recovery staff. We work in tandem and the complementary process has received lots of praise and validation from the clients.

Background

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I have worked with Reiki and various energy healing modalities since 1999. Often clients will experience unusual levels of relaxation, sometimes bringing up emotions that have been less accessible due to their physical and emotional tension. At times I’ll point the client to their therapeutic support to help them with these emotions, but I can be a valuable witness to the basics of their experience when it comes up.

The spiritual model that I bring is a complement to the Twelve Step program as well as other well-know treatment programs and helps to bring some additional support to that central component of the recovery program. Some clients have reported to me that they have found new resources of the spiritual connection with their higher power, through the experience of Reiki, that brings a fresh inspiration and commitment to their recovery. There is no dogma to this spiritual approach even though I have trained extensively in eastern and western spiritual and religious systems.

I maintain impeccable professional boundaries with clients with whom touch is part of the Reiki process. I have been highly regarded in Treatment Center recovery programs because of the wisdom and maturity that I hold, as the following testimonials describe.