Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) August/September 2015 Unleashing Your Magnificence | Page 28
I believe our time is NOW meaning I believe Therapists,
Coaches, Healers and Health Practitioners who practice from
a Holistic perspective are the leaders in the transformation
that is happening on the planet.
being laid off. I expressed to her how I felt
like my back was against the wall because
there was no other agency I wanted to
work for in our city. She said to me “Why
don’t you start your own practice doing the
Holistic work that you love to do?”
My immediate reaction was total fear. I was
suddenly flooded with negative chatter and
self-defeating thoughts like “I can’t do that,
how will I get clients? I don’t know how to
set up a private practice. I don’t think I know
enough. What do I really have to offer? All the
other Therapists and Holistic Practitioners
are struggling in their Practices, why would
it be different for me?”
Meanwhile a firm, yet loving voice deep
inside me was saying “This is your true path,
this is what you came here to do!” It was the
voice of my Authentic Self. And ‘she’ was
going head-to-head with the fears of my
Conditioned Self and it was quite a battle.
Finally a thought came through, a divine
thought, and that was “Why don’t I do it
differently, why don’t I find a way to do
what I love successfully, there must me
a way?” I was determined to crack the
code and create success for myself, even
if those around me were struggling in
creating their practice.
Holding that vision, I grew my private
holistic psychotherapy practice, Radiant
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Life Counseling, to a six figure plus practice
in Green Bay, WI – a fairly conservative
community. When I reached that milestone
I knew that if I could do it, anybody can
do it. I began getting contacted by other
Therapists and Holistic Practitioners from
all over the area who were struggling
and asking “How do I build a successful
Holistic Practice like yours?”
That is a powerful story
Shelley! I’ve always believed
our journey prepares us
for our soul’s work. How
did you come to launch the
Global Association of Holistic
Psychotherapy and Coaching
(GAHP) and what does the
GAHP offer?
In June of 2010 I launched the Global
Association of Holistic Psychotherapy and
Coaching to teach everything I learned
about creating a thriving Six-Figure plus
Holistic Practice PLUS training on the
Holistic Methods™. Today GAHP is a
leading edge Association that is designed
to support Holistic Psychotherapists to
develop Thriving Practices that use Holistic
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