Gayle Nelson B.A. Ed., MSW, RCSWI, CHTP is an educator, registered clinical social work intern and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner. Gayle specializes in supporting others in their own self-healing journey. She draws on her clinical training and psycho-spiritual/energy-based modalities to facilitate mental, physical, emotional and spiritual integration. Gayle conducts workshops introducing Healing Touch and demonstrating the use of mandala, archetypes, guided imagery and energy-based techniques as tools for personal healing and wholeness. Her Healing Touch practice is in Wilton Manors, FL.

New chapters have unfolded in my life over the many years. Over my life-time, I have strived to become a skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate person.  Since 2005, I have been a Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP). I furthered my personal growth as a CHTP over the years, graduated with my Masters in nursing education, and enrolled in the PhD Nursing program. My love for learning new things and helping others gives me a great asset when caring for my community and teaching others. My future goal in life is to be a leader, share my experience and knowledge with others. I am highly enthusiastic to help others become the best they can be in a positive way.

Kathy is a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner, Certified Hypnotherapist, Medical Qigong DMQ, Usui/Holy Fire®III Reiki Master, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Certified Qigong Instructor in the Cloudwalker Mind/Body Exercise System. She offers an integrative approach compatible with mainstream medicine. Individuals can explore mind-body therapies to balance the human energy field and awaken the self-healing powers that are inherent within. Whether a client is experiencing major illness, coping with life changing events, or has embarked on the path of self-discovery, Kathy assists the client in attaining a deeper connection to self.

I have been a Registered Nurse for forty two years. My experience includes critical care and flight nursing, emergency nursing, endoscopy, out-patient surgery, and cardiac nursing. I now have a Healing Touch Practice in my home.

Claire D’Andrea, RN, CHTP, NC-BC, CCRC has over 48 years of nursing experience encompassing Integrative and Holistic Medicine, Intensive Care, Research, Maternal Child Health and Home Health. She earned certifications as an Integrative Nurse Coach from The International Nurse Coach Association, Certified Healing Touch Practitioner from Healing Beyond Borders, and Clinical Research Coordinator from The Association of Clinical Research Professionals. She is HeartMath trained though the HeartMath Institute. Claire is a member of The International Nurse Coach Association, The Holistic Nurses Association, Healing Beyond Borders, and The Association of Clinical Research Professionals. 

Claire’s educational background and years of diverse clinical nursing experience has led to a gratifying career in health care. Believing that health is more than the absence of disease, her passion is helping people explore the many facets of healing and the intricate connection of the mind, body and spirit in achieving a state of well-being and health. Her healing touch journey began after her own cardiac event in 1998. She began her personal healing in energy medicine with healing touch witch led her to study and practice to become a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner in 2008. In 2017 she became a Board Certified Holistic Nurse Coach.

In addition to her private practice she enjoys working with the team at Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc. at Pacific Pearl La Jolla as an Integrative Nurse Coach and Healing Touch provider. Previously, Claire worked full-time at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla, California for almost 15 years. She was the Supervisor of Patient Care at the center from 2004- 2017, managing a diverse clinical staff of health care professionals including Registered Nurses, Medical Assistants, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Biofeedback Therapists, Acupuncturists, Healing Touch Practitioners and a Research Nurse. She had oversight of the clinical operations of the department including healing modalities classes and workshops, cardiac stress imaging studies, the Lifestyle change program, cardiac rehab and Enhanced External Counter Pulsation

Claire volunteers with two notable organizations. She is a Board Member of Miraglo Foundation and serves as Secretary. She also volunteers her time to support women living with heart disease for WomenHeart, a nonprofit with the mission to improve the health and quality of life of women living with or at risk of heart disease and advocate for their benefit.  She has been a spokesperson for WomenHeart since 2004 and has presented at many community events and for the California Society for Cardiac Rehab. She was a member of the WomenHeart Board of Directors from 2012 – 2017 and also served a term as Vice Chair of the Board. She trained at the  WomenHeart Science and Leadership symposium in 2004 and has been a WomenHeart Champion since then holding monthly support groups and ongoing public speaking.