I am a pracitioner who combines a  wholistic and clincal practice to assist others in  their life journey. I bring skills in healing, community health and wellness. In addition I bring a solid  experience in the academic and leadership arena. I have held positions as CEO, Director of Nursing,  Nursing facility,  and staff positions in various types of care settings.

I currently have focused my time and efforts in hospice; helping to develop and implement volunteer healing touch programs in hospitals, and other health care settings. I have a private practice also.

I believe I am a community advoacate with a strong spiritual view point.

My clinical experience is mental health, public health and holistic nursing. I've been an educator and administrator nursing schools for 30+ years in Hawaii and Oregon.  I'm an author and international presentor.  I'm currently the HBB Ethics Chairperson.  I teach course one and two in Hawaii.

Linda Thomas, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-C, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, CHTP/I, HTAP, is a registered nurse with 48 years of experience in a variety of areas. Linda embraces an approach to her nursing and introduces the concept of Healing Touch to the staff at hospital facilities and students in their nursing program. She believes that we all have the power to heal ourselves, and by holding the highest intention for the good of all mankind, we promote peace, harmony, and balance within, thereby transforming our world. Linda has been a certified HT Practitioner since 2009 and is an instructor for Healing Touch Level 1. She is also a Healing Touch for Animals Practitioner.

Pamela Grigg, RN, HNB-BC, HWNC-BC, CHTP/I Pam has been a Trauma Nurse since 2009 and practicing Healing Touch since 2010. She feels guided to bring Holistic Health Care to traditional medicine and Hospitals, directed toward balancing the whole person, placing them in the best space to self-heal. She has led numerous projects at Scripps Hospital including Code Lavender Events, Relaxation Rooms (Zen Dens), Stress Management and Aromatherapy, and Roving wellness carts. She is part of a team working to develop non-pharmacologic modalities and Holistic Integrative Healthcare Services. She is passionate about empowering individuals to direct their own self-healing and enjoys teaching and sharing wellness tools, and a private practice Wellness Center in the East County mountains in SD

Susan is a RN and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner/Instructor. She enjoys traveling, and is available to teach Course 1 and 2 anywhere in the US or overseas!

She teaches Healing Touch at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN and in several states.

Her Healing Touch and Spiritual Direction practice specializes in self-care, mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being, pre/post op surgery, acute and chronic disease including pain management. 

She mentors Healing Touch students and co-leads a Healing Touch team for a local congregation. Her 35 year nursing career includes medical-surgical patient care and education, clinic triage, and case management.

“May we set the intention to be our best, most authentic selves for the highest good of all.”

Lisa is Executive Director and Holistic Nurse Consultant for Integrative Health Care for Healing Beyond Borders. She is a Registered Nurse with 45+ years experience, a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner and Instructor and teaches Courses 1-5, Certified Holistic Nurse through AHNCC, Reiki Master/Teacher, and formerly held certification as a Clinical Transplant Coordinator. She has over 20 years experience as a nurse clinician specialist within the nation's largest teaching hospital with an expertise in women and children's health, transplantation, and biomedical ethics.  Anselme has presented extensively to both professional and lay audiences on the topics of integrative health care, energy therapies, holistic consciousness and ethics.  She teaches and presents throughout the US and internationally. She is co-author of the textbooks, Healing Touch: Enhancing Life Through Energy Therapies (2014) and  Foundations and Practice of Healing Touch (1st Ed. 2017 and 2nd Ed. 2024). Formerly practicing in Iowa City, Iowa, Lisa maintains a full private practice in holistic nursing and bioenergy therapies in Lakewood, Colorado.

Publications that Anselme has been quoted in include Reuters, Chicago's Daily Herald, Cure Magazine, New Zealand's Stuff.co.nz, Publix Greenwise Market,  and others.

o   Anne Day has over 40 years experience as a holistic nurse and health educator.  She has a Masters of Arts in Health and Wellness, is a Certified Holistic Nurse, Massage Therapist and Journal Instructor.  She is a Past President of Healing Touch International, and the Founder of Healing Touch Hawaii.  Anne has been a lead instructor for Healing Touch since 1990, teaching Levels 1 – 5, assisted Janet Mentgen in the development of the Practitioner levels of Healing Touch and serves as a member of the HBB Instructor Training Committee.  Anne is dedicated to bringing Healing Touch and other integrated therapies into mainstream health care.  She is passionate about teaching others to connect with their inner healing potential.  Her private practice in San Diego includes Healing Touch, therapeutic massage, and wellness counseling.

Sue Kagel RN, BSN, HNB-BC, CHTP/I has been in nursing for over 35 years.  She has taught Healing Touch nationally and internationally in Ecuador and the Netherlands while maintaining a Healing Touch Practice with a holistic nursing approach at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, AZ for over 20 years.

Sue is on faculty with Andrew Weil's Program at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, AZ teaching Healing Touch and Energy Therapy and is co-author of an NIH Grant, Healing Touch and the Stressed Neonate using Healing Touch in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  She has been a Certified  Healing Touch Instructor for 15 years.

As a volunteer, Sue has served as a Healing Touch International Board Member and is a Past President and served on several committees. She writes for the HTI Perspectives in Healing Publication and presents Keynotes, lectures and workshops nationally.

She is co-author/editor of Healing Touch Enhancing Life through Energy Therapy with Diane Wardell, and Lisa Anselme. (2014)