Rooted in Love
I believe that “Love heals.” This belief is a profound and widely acknowledged truth. Love, in all its various forms, has the power to bring about healing and transformation in multiple aspects of our lives, including emotional, psychological, and even physical well-being.
Self-love and self-compassion are forms of love that are directed inward. They involve treating oneself with kindness, acceptance, and care. These practices can lead to emotional healing, personal growth, and greater resilience in the face of life’s challenges.
Compassion based healing is an approach to therapy and personal growth that is rooted in love. It is based on the idea that in order to heal and recover people need to learn how to be compassionate, kind, and loving towards themselves.
Who am I?
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. I have been providing therapeutic services to children, teens, parents, and adults for over 30 years. Treatment settings include adolescent psychiatric hospitals, adult residential programs, public/private schools, community outpatient treatment centers, and private practice.
I received my Bachelor of Science Degree from Bridgewater State University in 1988, Master of Science degree in Counseling from Fitchburg State University in 2008, and earned a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University in 2016.
About the Lotus and Why I Chose This Symbol for Recovery
The lotus is very special for me because I believe that I am a lotus blooming; my heart is opening, healing my “parts” by shedding it’s light and beauty on them.
My Authentic Self is emerging from the mud and darkness of my own traumas. For me, to be “enlightened” means “to bring light.”
Marianne Williamson says in her book “A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles“, “It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.”
She goes on to say, “As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
I am committed to helping people liberate their fears and offering space to let folks shine! Let us work together to bring light to your trauma, allowing you to heal from the mud of sadness, shame, fear, grief, rage, and more.
Peace and blessings, Nadine
Buddhists liken the unfolding of the lotus petals to the unfolding of the divine within the human self.
The closed bloom represents the heart with its infinite potential for enlightenment;
The open blossom represents the enlightened self.
In Buddhism the lotus blossom represents a heart opening.
The lotus flower blooms on the surface of the water, with its roots, deep below the mud –
Making it a symbol of light and beauty emerging from the darkness.