Laura is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner. She enjoys her profession because it not only lets her be heart centered and authentic, but it allows space for her clients to be the same; this is a place where healing can truly begin.

Laura was born and raised in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) area and enjoys animals, nature and activities such as hiking, sailing, kayaking, art, various sports and laughing. She volunteers doing Healing Touch at Woodwinds Hospital and is a committee facilitator for a group called Woodbury THRIVES, a citizens initiative to improve the well-being of the people who live, work and play in the city of Woodbury, MN. 

Laura received her graduate education from the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing and Healing Touch Certification training through Healing Beyond Boarders.

I have been an RN for over 40 years.  I currently have a Healing Touch (since 2014) and Biofield Tuning practice in Waitsfield, Vermont. I work in person and remotely.

“Marty” Margaret Downey, MS, Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, CHTP/I has a spiritual, heart centered passion for holistic nursing, health and Healing Touch. A former critical care nurse and Emeritus Associate Professor/Adjunct faculty at Boise State University School of Nursing, she has taught nursing for 28 years, integrating Holistic Nursing & Complementary therapies. Marty is a certified Advanced-Holistic Nurse (AHN-BC), Certified Healing Touch Practitioner Instructor (CHTP/I). Teaching Holistic Nursing, stress management, guided imagery, with elements of Holistic Health Coaching. She is a nurse mentor at St. Luke’s Health System Research Fellowship Center for Nursing Excellence- supporting research on Healing Touch, guided imagery, aromatherapy and reflexology. And, faculty for the American Holistic Nurses' Association Integrative Healing Arts Program (AHNA-IHAP) certificate course in Holistic Nursing, She has a private Healing Touch practice and is deeply dedicated to Healing Touch service.

Jane is a Cancer Survivor with nursing experience in oncology, behavioral health and pain management. She specializes in helping clients reduce reliance on post-op narcotic medication, and is honored to assist patients navigating challenging cancer treatment.

Sessions are offered in private residences, nursing homes and hospitals.  Experienced with hospice and end-of-life transitional support for both clients and their families.

Cost-saving packages and military discounts offered.

Dr. Sue Peck is a holistic nurse practitioner.  Her bachelor’s nursing degree is from UW-Eau Claire, her Master’s degree is in nursing with a specialty in trauma nursing from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas, TX, and her Doctoral degree, from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, is in nursing with a minor in gerontology. She’s practiced as a Holistic Nurse Practitioner since 1996.

Helping people manage chronic illness, pain, tension and anxiety are areas of special interest in her practice. Chronic illness is something the health care system struggles to manage. If we work with the person and how the illness impairs their life, we can find ways to increase meaning and quality of life for them. Using integrative therapies alongside traditional health care has tremendous benefits for the person. And whenever we can find the cause, rather than just treating symptoms, we are better able to improve life.

Treatment methods she specializes in, alongside traditional health care, include healing touch, functional medicine, ozone therapy, oral and IV nutrition, lifestyle management, guided imagery, and relaxation techniques. She has seen incredible things happen when we use integrative therapies alongside the traditional health care model! 

Alyssa first began her journey into metaphysics in childhood. Later, in 2002, she graduated from massage therapy school in Asheville, NC. In 2006, she began training in Healing Touch energy therapy and became certified in 2011. Alyssa also attended classes in NC to be ordained as an Alliance of Divine Love minister to further deepen her spiritual awareness.

Alyssa relocated to the Greenville SC area in the fall of 2011, moving her practice to the upstate. She tailors every healing session to her clients' individual needs, and often combines massage with energy therapy. She enjoys educating the public on the benefits of energy therapy and often teaches classes and workshops.

As a RN for many years, I had the wonderful opportunity to care for patients with a wide variety of illnesses. My traditional medical clinical experience was extensive.

Since fulfilling my heart’s desire by becoming a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner, I am delighted to be able to support, promote and provide Healing Touch sessions, not in order to replace traditional medical treatment, but to expand my clients’ opportunity for healing with the additional use of Healing Touch therapy.

My healing touch therapy style is soothing, gentle and caring.  I offer sessions in my home in Highlands Ranch, CO which has a nurturing environment with a lovely view of the mountains and open space. I am available for appointments Monday to Saturday. I also accept certain appointments on location.

My BA and MA degrees are in Counseling Psychology.  I completed my Healing Touch courses in San Diego, CA and Tampa, FL. My RN licenses are with Colorado and Florida.

As a LifeSpark Cancer Resources Volunteer, I provide Healing Touch sessions for participants that have been diagnosed with cancer. The sessions are held at LifeSpark Cancer Resources’ designated locations.

Memberships:
Healing Beyond Borders
American Holistic Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honorary Society

Kathleen Scacciaferro, R.N., M.S.A., Certified Healing Touch Practitioner/Instructor. She is an Adjunct Faculty of the Collegel of Nursing & Health Sciences at the University of Vermont where she teaches HT 1, 2, & 3, Energy Medicine, Meridians, and a Survey of CAM.  She also travels to teach in the community including HT 4. Kathleen is the School Nurse at Vergennes Union High School, Vergennes, Vermont, where she promotes a holistic health focus including HT.Kathleen traveled and studied Eastern Medicine in India, China and Outer Mongolia. She maintains an active Healing Touch practice in Bristol, Vermont..

My life experience includes baccalaureate degrees in both nursing and communication/family studies, masters degrees in nursing and communication/family counseling and a doctorate in psychology with a double minor in family counseling and speech and hearing sciences. I was certified as a healing touch practitioner in 2003, pinned by Janet Mentgen, and continue to do 'the work' on a limited basis. Most of my nursing experience was in hospice and hospice home care, but have done med/surg, medical oncology, surgery, and nursing home supervision. I lived in Asia for 3 years teaching for the US Military through the U of Maryland and studied cultural death practices, as well as alternative forms of healing. I was a research associate professor for 10 years at the U of Arizona College of Medicine with a focus on sleep disorders and sleep health promotion, primarily for women and underserved Latinos. For the past 11 years, I was nursing faculty at Arizona State University, directing the Center for World Health. I retired in July of 2015 and am a Professor Emerita of Nursing and Southwest Borderlands Nursing scholar. In 2016, after spending several years working with the Pan American Health Organization and submitting application, I received word that our college was designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre to Advance the Policy on Research for Health. I served as a Deputy Co-Director. I continue to train diabetes health educators at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico as to sleep disorders and sleep health promotion, and on complementary, alternative and holistic approaches to healing with an emphasis on and demonstration of Healing Touch. I publish in professional journals with nurse colleagues, and co-authored the chapter on Evidence-Based Practice for Dossey and Keegan's 'Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice.' In my spare time, I am a rabid junior genealogist (starting in 1976), tracing a line on my dad's side back to Charlemagne. Namaste!

After the tragic loss of my son in January 2014, my passion for energy work was ignited. Through loss and grief, I have come out on the other side and experienced incredible personal and spiritual growth. I live in Greensboro, North Carolina and am a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner as well as Certified in Reiki and Foot Reflexology.  I am dedicated to my practice and believe with all my heart that doing this work is where I was always meant to be.

Elizabeth has worked for Transylvania Regional Hospital in western NC for almost 18 years in Hospice/Home Health and presently in Cardiac Rehab.  As a Board Certified Reflexologist and a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner, she believes in the benefits of balancing the body, mind, and spirit as a way of achieving optimal health and well being.  Her own self care includes being a Potter, playing "Old Time Music" and hiking in the beautiful mountains with her two dogs. 

My name is Michelle Russell, a private Holistic Health and Healing Touch Practitioner located in Duluth, MN.

My personal journey through a series of health challenges with no answers from conventional medicine led me to explore the world of integrative and alternative health care options. The answers and healing that I discovered as a result of my exploration, research, and most importantly application made a profound change in my health and well-being.

My personal life-changing experience inspired me to begin a career and a life dedicated to helping others live more healthfully.

I received my training and certification as a Holistic Health Practitioner from the Global College of Natural Medicine and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. In addition, I have completed the Healing Touch certification program through Healing Beyond Borders. This program is endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses’ Association. My EFT practitioner clinical certification is through EFT Universe. I am committed to my professional development with ongoing education and certification training.

I look forward to serving those on a quest for wellness by supporting their health care goals with holistic and integrative therapies.

Cynthia Backer, MAT, MIH, RN, passionate wellness educator and energy healer, has worked in healthcare and classrooms for 41 years. She currently works for PeaceHealth as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist with Home Health in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Cynthia speaks nationally, is a current author, and teaches a variety of classes that include wellness strategies and art. She has assisted numerous children and adults in improving their well-being and she makes it her goal to inspire more each day. Cynthia has been active with the American Holistic Nurses Association for 14 years, serving as the Oregon Chapter lead for two years and is a board member for the Portland Chapter of the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine. Her certifications include AHNCC holistic nurse/nurse coach (HWNC-BC), National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching coach (NBC-HWC) and Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP). She is also a Reiki Master and an art quilter. 

Georgene is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board Certified Counselor, and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner  Some clients are counseling clients, some of whom desire to also have Healing Touch. Some clients come to Georgene for only Healing Touch. 

Georgene has presented at the Healing Beyond Borders Conference in Colorado about integrating Healing Touch with Mental Health Counseling, as well as several presentations at Oklahoma Counseling Association Confererences.  There are several research studies combining Healing Touch and some Mental Health modalities. Some of the research studies include topics relating to symptoms manifested in PTSD with veterans, and bariatric surgery patients. 

Georgene uses the training that is in her scope of practice to assist clients to obtain their highest level of health possible. Because Healing Touch is in her scope of practice, she is also able to file some insurance policies. 

Georgene maintains a Healing Room at Christ Church Episcopal Tulsa, 10901 S. Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK. She is also a member of the Pastoral Care Ministry and makes visits at the request of the Pastoral Staff. 

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