I’m from Florence Massachusetts and have lived in this area the majority of my life. Reiki supported me through a period of great psychological and spiritual distress. I was awakening to the reality of having C-PTSD and a dissociative disorder; I was living through a transformation that my mind and body didn’t know how to cope with. Reiki was one of the very few things that helped me cope in the moment, and helped me heal from my past of childhood trauma. It has been foundational in the journey of returning home to myself. Riddled with indecision and doubt during that time, one thing I did feel with certainty was that Reiki would be an important part of my life, not just in my own healing journey. I was attuned in 2021 and have practiced self-Reiki since then. After having gone to Caroline Ruderman in Northampton for many Reiki sessions of my own, I completed her Reiki level 1, 2, and 3 courses to become certified as a Reiki practitioner. After lots of practice, I started offering Reiki professionally in 2024.