"I am very happy to have been able
to work with Barbara. After doing a lot of work in group therapy around
the issue of childhood sexual abuse, I felt ready to move into some deeper
work. Barbara has been exactly what I needed. By combining talk therapy,
body work & Reiki, we have been able to reach a deeper level
and thereby free up some old energy and obsolete patterns of behavior.
I would not hesitate to recommend Barbara."
~ Michelle, a former client
"I would like to recommend Barbara Simmonds
and Reiki body therapy. Particularly in my work with abuse victims,
I have found that respectful body work is most helpful in de-conditioning
automatic fears associated with the body, and assisting in overcoming
a poor body/self-image.
Reiki does not [necessarily] involve direct touch
and therefore should be a useful skill for psychologists and other therapists
who must work within strict guidelines prohibiting the use of touch
with their cliients. Ms. Simmonds is very well qualified to teach Reiki
to other professionals as well as working directly with people referred
to her."
~ Lorna M. Anderson, Ph.D., L.P.
"Following heart surgery my pulse
was declining dangerously and my blood pressure rising. Barbara Simmonds
walked into the recovery room and applied Reiki near my feet. The
nurse and my husband watched in disbelief as the monitor showed my pulse
picking up and my blood pressure falling, and my vital signs returning
to normal readings. Reiki is a powerful healer."