Liberated Life Coaching - Curriculum Vitae (in progress)

Curriculum Vitae (in progress)

This is a partial Curriculum Vitae as I go over my past courses and accomplishments to consolidate everything in one place. Most of this reconstruction of my "CV" is done through going into past notebooks and schedule books, file cabinets, and basement boxes, so I welcome corrections on teacher's names, course names, etc.

Classes Taken

Traditions of Healing, 3/8/91, Susun Weed
Spring Tonics, 3/9/91, Susun Weed
Chronic Problems, 3/10/91, Susun Weed
Mysteries of Wild Herbs, 3/23/91
American Sign Language, levels 1-5, 1991-2, American Sign Language Institute
Shamanic Midwifery, 4/21/91, Jeanne Parvati Baker
CPR Training, 5/4/91, Kingsboro Community College
Walking Tour of Chinatown, 6/15/91 & others, Letha Haddady
Kyudo, 6/21 to 6/23/91
Gypsy Dance, 1991+, Dalia Carrella
Assorted Yoga classes
Assorted Wild Weed Tours by Stephen Brill
Johrei class, 9/20/91
Make Your Own Antara, 9/22/91
Wayne Weissman survival skills class 9/29/91
Herbs for PMS, 9/30/91 (6 weeks), Robin Bennett?
Metamorphoses of Morgan Le Fey, 10/2/91
Awakening the Healer Within, 10/4/91, Elisabeth Stratton?
Little India Walk, 10/6/91 & others, Letha Haddady
Invasion of the Soul, 10/12/91
Tales of Old Man Coyote, 10/19/91
Immune Tonics(?), 8/18/92, Robin Bennett
Bradley Method Childbirthing Class - Ellen Chuse, 1995 & 1997
8 Month Green Medicine Training, New York Open Center, 1997
- Teachers include Peeka Trinkle, David Winston, Michael Tierra
Love Medicine, 2/1997, Robin Bennett
Herbs for your Nerves, 3/1997, Robin Bennett
The Way of the Shaman, April 1997, Michael Harner
Spring Tonics, Spring 1997 6 weeks, Robin Bennett
Interfaith Minister, 1997
Reiki intensives beginner through Master/Teacher, 1998-2000, Geoffrey Wendel, Barton Wendel (r.i.p.), & sometimes Tyger Brightfield
Healer's Retreat, July 2000, Four Quarter's Farm (private)
Shamanic Healing Course (Taki Samy), July 2000, Don Jos� Quimbo
Shamanic Basic Workshop Follow-Up, Dec 2000-Feb 2001, Catlin Cobb
Doctor of Motivation, 2009
Doctor of Metaphysics, 2009
HumaNext Conference, 2010 (Emotional Quotient at Work, Diversity Training & Cultural Competency, Heart & Mind Learning)
Book Yourself Solid, Michael Port (circa 2009)
Life Coaching Certification, Coaching Skills Institute (2009)
Academy of Peer Services � 13 core skills trainings for New York State Peer Specialist certification (October-November 2020)
Mental Health Empowerment Project � peer specialist training (October 2020)

Green Nations Gathering (attended once circa 1991-1992)

Herbs for Winter, Deb Soule
Moonlodge, Katherine Chantal
Trees, Doug Elliott(?)
Childbearing Years, Jeanne Shenandoah
Herbal Cosmetics, Jane La Force(?)
Devas and Spirits, Pam Montgomery
Women's Health & Herbs, Amanda McQuade Crawford
Herbal Self Massage, Deborah Maia
Wild Carrot Seed Study - Preliminary Presentation, Robin Bennett
Caring for Animals - Deb Soule

Classes Given

Loving Possibilities� - Kinvention North II & III (circa 2000)
Loving Possibilities� Weekend Intensive - April 2001
9 Keys to Energy Management
Brainstorming Sessions - small group sessions limited to 5 attendees each.
Who is your website for?
Websites for Business Owners

Group Facilitation (6 life experience credits earned)

Bi-Request
NYC-Poly
Panel facilitator: Otherkind-Hosts breakout session - Walking the Thresholds
co-director National Womens In Network Orange County Day Chapter - monthly May 2007-present
founder & facilitator Holistic Hudson Valley
Brainstorming session - facilitator of large brainstorming event at the Orange County Chamber, NY

Broadcasts

Let's Heal the World Together - host Blog Talk Radio show 7/5/10 to 11/15/10 episodes available
Many Minds on the Issue podcast - host 2005 & reboot 2017+

Papers & Articles Written

Contributor and co-founder at Farm-A-Yard.com, including article contributions
Plant Lore for Woodland Survival (college paper)
Empowering Yourself through Potions (as Nightwind), The Urban Herbalist, June 1992
How to make every day a sacred day (2-part guest column at SoulsCode.com) (site no longer online)

Additional Work Experience

New York Open Center - Volunteer Orientation April 30, 1991
QED Conference planning committee, website administrator & program coordinator 2008-2010
Cosmic Communityfest staff 2017
Plural Positivity World Conference co-organizer 2019 & 2020

Schedule Appointment

Testimonials

(texttrim This group (and the intake for it) was my first major interaction with the Crisses, and I came away very honored for having been part of the experience. This group was an incredibly engaging place where we felt safety for many members of our system to come out and express ourselves, as well as learn from both the wisdom of others and the experience of a very mature, mentorship-focused system. The Crisses did an incredible job advocating for everyone internal to the system, and going way far above and beyond the call of duty to actually invest in everyone and keep up with how theyre doing. As a system, they are incredibly generous and kind, and set a strong example for how to safely engage with a crazy, topsy-turvy world from a place of healthy functional plurality .(much more, follow link…)') (more)

I can't recommend these programs enough. This is one of those experiences that is very hard to describe, and I have nothing but positive things to say about it. Many of the critical ideas presented here are absent in one form or another from modern mainstream therapeutic literature, and that's to the detriment of that side of the field. It is certainly no wonder that recovery from complex trauma and structural dissociation is still very difficult within the modern therapeutic landscape -- the generally available tools are quite lacking. The concepts that the Crisses presented were not only easy to understand, but immediately effective, broadly applicable, and more directly accomplished what a lot of therapy/self-help materials only indirectly accomplished over a longer timespan. I did not find these concepts pseudoscientific in the least, and when concepts have been derived from multicultural spiritual traditions, they are presented in an inclusive manner which allows for one to take the essence of the idea without necessarily committing to that particular spiritual modality. Time and time again, the Crisses hit the mark on finding empirically effective methods, have a broad and well-integrated understanding of both the theories and history of the surrounding psychology, and also have well-connected the plurality of therapeutic modalities deriving from said theories.

I was a part of one of the trial groups, which was offered for free, and I've personally found I've gotten so much value and personal respect for the Crisses that I'll be going back and paying for it as if it was a "real" non-trial group session. In terms of group belonging, safety, and attachment, I found myself very much missing the group as we headed into the last two weeks. I simply didn't want it to end. This experience is worth every bit of what you put into it, and I'd reach out to the Crisses to start a conversation even if a group session and/or personal coaching is outside of your financial avenues. I firmly believe that everyone on the plurality spectrum would benefit from going through these groups, multiple times, to learn all of the layered lessons that lay the foundation for an incredibly healthy system. I now have the tools I need, far more than before, to really start making a healthy impact in my own life. Additionally, it's helped me provide support in my personal relationships and interactions with other systems as well.

Put simply -- you won't regret it.

-- Anonymous Four, Building Trust group alum

The Building Trust program helped us communicate better. We were able to make contact for the first time with some headmates... (more) --The Headspace System, exit survey

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