My Past
Most of my life, I have worked or, volunteered in various service industries. I have always had a love for helping people, and diving deep into learning all I can to better serve others. I intuitively connect with most people I cross paths with. This has led me to develop meaningful friendships, and relationships throughout the years. Over my years of service, I have heard comments from clients, and colleagues, such as “I feel like I have known you my whole life,” “you know me so well, even though we have just met,” “you always make me feel better about myself.” These comments fueled my search for a passion that would allow me to serve others in a deeper, more meaningful way.
Education & Affiliation
After experiencing the profound benefits that hypnosis has provided in my own life, I decided take the leap and become a certified hypnotherapist. I became certified through the Enlightened Living Hypnosis Academy, and the International Hypnosis Federation (IHF). I chose to add Reiki to my practice as I was able to see an extra level of healing through the energetic release that it provides. I received my Holy Fire 3 Reiki attunements through Reiki Lifestyle. I have furthered my studies of other energy healing techniques, and Shamanic practices to enhance the sessions I provide. I also hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business, acquired through Portland State University. I love to learn, and pledge to continuously expand my treasure chest of knowledge to help ensure the most profound experience for you. I am very observant, and love to pick up on little nuances that make each person unique. This is serving me well in my hypnotherapy and Reiki practice, as it allows me to create a deeply healing, and bespoke experience for each client I work with.
Over the years I have noticed so many people searching for something…..love, wealth, power, control, physical perfection…..all of these are external. While it is ok to strive for these things, I would like to invite you to go deeper, and discover the freedom of understanding, healing, knowing, forgiving, and loving your essential, authentic self. Only through truly knowing, and diving deep into loving yourself, listening to yourself, having compassion for yourself, letting go of the idea of perfection, releasing limiting beliefs and the illusion of control, and embracing the uncertainty of life, do you start to find peace, true prosperity, and maybe even a little magic. Many of those external things you have been chasing start to lose the allure, while you start to attract more meaningful things into your life. Just through reading this you are becoming more aware of all of the possibilities that life has to offer, and your innate power to change from within.
Who am I?
I am always shedding, and discovering new layers of myself. I find every day to be a new start, with new learnings. I am infinitely interested in evolving, and who I was just a few months ago, may not be who I am today. I am constantly exploring my beliefs, my perceived limits, and my emotions as I focus on continuous curiosity, growth and expansion. I don’t believe that I know everything, and I feel that this life we have been given should be a constant evolution. Some of the constants in my life are that I am a lover of my family and friends, nature, animals, crystals, reading, camping, hiking, traveling, meditation, being of service to others, rock-hounding, tarot/oracle readings, astrology, numerology, mediumship, creating beautiful things- jewelry, paintings, and terrariums. I genuinely love to find the magic in everyday life, finding sparks of joy and inspiration in the simplest of things. Of course, my biggest pleasure comes from the magic I find within, and helping others find theirs as well.
Why ASA? ASA are my initials, and also holds a special meaning in many languages: Hebrew- healer, Malagasy- work, Indonesian- hope, Nigerian- beautiful, Swedish- goddess…..let me be the goddess who will help you with the work, giving you the hope to heal, as you create your most beautiful, abundant life yet. My mottos is:
* INNER PEACE FOR ALL *
I would love to work with you, and take you on a journey, to create a vivid story of your highest potential, enhanced through deep healing. You are the author, and illustrator of this story, I am your narrator, and editor. I invite you now to change your perspective, and transform your life. All you need to bring is an open mind, and a willingness for change.
Disclaimer
Hypnotherapy can be used for any issue and has been scientifically supported throughout history. Many doctors and mental health professionals are now adding hypnotherapy and Reiki to their toolbox due to the benefits and breakthroughs they can provide. I am not a licensed therapist, but I am a certified hypnotherapist, and Reiki practitioner. Oregon does not license hypnotherapists. I operate per Oregon’s counseling exemption: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/675.825. If you have a medical condition, or need psychotherapy you should seek those services out, with your primary care provider.