I am a student of human behaviour and healing, and I have studied both for many years. Over the course of my studies and work I have developed a great deal of respect for the grace, courage, resilience and resourcefulness I constantly see around me. One of my underlying beliefs is that the human mind/body system functions with one primary purpose: to keep itself alive, healthy, and happy. Underlying stresses, emotional or physical, can trigger responses which serve only to alert the 'system' that something needs to be adjusted. I believe that everybody's system will happily adjust when a healthier option presents itself, and my function in the clinic is to work with you to help you find those healthier options as easily and quickly as possible.

I view disease as dis-ease, and illness as an indicator of what needs to be shifted to feel well and healthy again. This means that any perceived problems are merely your system demanding attention to help shift whatever needs to be shifted in order to become healthy and happy again.

My years spent as a teacher and an actor have made me very aware of how interconnected everything is, and how astonishingly powerful human emotions are. My discovery of Traditional Chinese Medicine put a framework on personal challenges (such as the daily headaches, fatigue, and carpal tunnel syndrome I used to suffer from) as well as challenges faced by family and friends. With TCM, problems that I had always been told were things that 'just had to be lived with' (carpal tunnel, PMS, chronic headaches, chronic fatigue, lower back pain, etc.), were not only diagnosable but treatable. I had the pleasure to study TCM in Vancouver under the guidance of brilliant multi-generational doctors of TCM, who taught me how to apply traditional principles to modern life. I am particularly passionate about helping people connect the link between emotional and physical issues. I enjoy having the freedom and background to address issues from all possible angles, including TCM modalities as well as counseling techniques such as EFT, and energy medicine techniques such as NMT. I believe in a varied approach to healing, using whatever modality best suits each patient, combined with humor and dedication

Welcome to Crimson Door Healing, a site where I’ll do my best to share, inform, educate, and help. Come on in.

                                                        ~Colleen