Sherry O’Brian is a psychotherapist who has assisted thousands of individuals through her workshops, groups, and private practice to transform their pain into possibility. The inspiration behind Peaks and Valleys: Integrative Approaches for Recovering from Loss is her passion to provide a larger audience with these transformational tools. Sherry has also developed a meditation CD, Release and Transform Burden: a meditation to awaken the healing light within, as well as A Meditation to Transform Your Inner Critic to assist others with releasing emotional pain and transforming their lives. These meditations are shared in this book and are available on her website: www.mindbodyspirit-
Sherry is the sole proprietor of Mind/Body/Spirit Inner-grations and specializes in personal growth and transformation, as well as working with those suffering from chronic illness, grief/loss, and other emotional disorders. She also facilitates support groups for cancer patients and their family members at The Cancer Support Community of Central Indiana, as well as develops seminars and workshops on mind/body/spirit healing as an independent contractor for several professional organizations.
As a motivational speaker her workshops and retreats focus on mind/body/spirit healing and personal growth. Sherry has presented several times at the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine, and the National Association of Social Workers conferences, sharing innovative, often cutting-edge techniques, to inspire, motivate, and empower other professionals to better assist their clients.
Sherry has over fifteen years experience in the oncology field, as well as nineteen years within the field of mental health. She is certified in Comprehensive Energy Psychology, Emotional Freedom Technique, Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy, Psych-K™, Subtle Energy Therapy, Bereavement Counseling, & Guided Imagery. She is a Reiki Master and an ordained minister.
She is a member of the National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, National Association of Social Workers, Heart-Centered Therapies Association, & The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine. She is a graduate of Butler University, Indiana University Kokomo, & Indiana University School of Social Work.