Bio

Susan’s passion has always been to ignite the healing potential within an individual through the body/mind. While on staff at Hospice of Marin for 20 years, Susan pioneered bringing imagery to the bedside of hospice patients to manage pain/symptoms and enhance peace/well-being. For more than 30 years, she has been teaching individual clients and healthcare professionals to use the power of imagery for health and healing.

In 1996, with Co-founder Terry Reed, The Certificate Program in Integrative Imagery through Beyond Ordinary Nursing was established. For 13 years, hundreds of nurses and other healthcare professionals were trained and certified in Integrative Imagery.

In 2003, Terry and Susan were successful in incorporating imagery services in a hospital-wide program, bringing stress management, surgery preparation, and guided imagery to staff, patients, and the community.  

In 2008, they co-authored Guided Imagery and Beyond: Stories of Healing and Transformation, an anthology of stories from clients and students showcasing the powerful application of Integrative Imagery.

Currently, Susan is a core faculty member at Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy.  Previously, she was a faculty member of the Academy for Guided Imagery. She is certified in Interactive Guided Imagery and is a Board Certified Coach through AHNCC, NBHWC, and ICF. Her teaching and coaching style brings deep listening, intuition, and empowerment to each person and each session.

Incorporating holistic health coaching and the transformative power of imagery into her practice, she works with clients and groups by phone, video, and in person.