Metta Knowledge For Peace, LLC

Serving organizations, people, and animals working worldwide on the front lines to alleviate the problems of violence and to foster peace.

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MettaKnowledge for Peace supports clients on the journey to rediscovering the keynote of joy that is the fruit of inner peace. I facilitate personal growth and healing through self-reflection. Lily Building a container of strength and compassion within you through conversation, art, meditation, movement, working with the energies of the body and soul, ritual, and play of many kinds, I support you in a profound transformation of your view of self and others, enabling you to step out of old trauma into freedom. You will see pain through the eyes of compassion and have the personal power to move through the inevitable challenges of life with grace and ease. Every aspect of life is seen as fuel for the journey: physical and emotional pain, family, work, relationships with our animal companions, and the panoply of experience in the world at large. I work with individuals, groups and organizations.  My healing practices are tailored for every setting: with individuals in my private client practice and in workshops focusing on trauma and personal growth and with groups and organizations through on-site trainings and professional workshops.

Personal Growth

flowerAre you looking for a different way to deepen knowledge of yourself and to meet challenges in your life? Do you feel as if life is filled with conflict and pain and little joy? Every minute of every day is ripe with possibility for change and growth. In personal growth work, we are supporting the body, mind, emotions, and spirit to move through change and tension with ease and to find the enduring source of healing within ourselves.

Healing Trauma

flowerAre you caught in patterns of trauma in your life? Do you struggle with insomnia? Are your family, social and work relationships marred by constant conflict and stress?  Have you experienced a major trauma in your life such as child abuse, sexual and domestic violence, war, or accident?  Are you depressed?  Do you have major health issues that negatively impact the quality of your life and even threaten your life? Are you in chronic physical and emotional pain?  Do you struggle with addiction of any kind–food, alcohol, drugs, or any other compulsive behavior? The healing practices of shaman are particularly well-suited to grapple with these sometimes intractable problems.

Spiritual Discovery

flowerAre you adrift in your spiritual life? Do you feel a call, but are not sure where to look for an anchor? Have you felt betrayed or dissatisfied by the religious or spiritual beliefs of your family of origin? Do violence and suffering seem to be the only reality around you? Are you experiencing a “dark night of the soul” marked by a yearning to tap into something greater? Such times are ripe for spiritual discovery and a profound healing of body, mind, emotions, and spirit. In spiritual discovery work, I facilitate your journey towards tapping into the sources of inspiration and connection feeding you, however they may appear in your life.

Compassion Fatigue

Compassion fatigue is one of many terms used to describe how we may suffer from burnout or develop vicarious trauma from working with and supporting others who suffer. Over time, we may end up developing symptoms of depression, chronic sadness, insomnia, and a radically changed and more pessimistic view of life from being in contact with others’ traumas. The world may begin to look bleak and we may not be able to feel the simple joy of living. MettaKnowledge for Peace offers support to those who work with all in need–whether emergency personnel, nurses, animal welfare workers, or others.

Animal Companions

flowerMany of us live with animal companions—dogs, cats, horses, birds, reptiles of various sorts—or we simply connect strongly with all beings living and breathing in the natural world. Yet despite the number of people who live with pets or have a strong connection to Nature, we often feel as if we must hide the importance of these relationships in our lives. Or when our animals companions are ill or have died, we feel as if we must act as if everything is “OK” even though we are in pain or struggling. Or perhaps we are feeling a great deal of tension and pain in our relationships with our animal companions due to their difficult or unpleasant habits. MettaKnowledge for Peace knows that all relationship is an opportunity to grow and uncover spiritual sustenance. I support you in wonderful and journey of relationship with animals and the natural world.