About Lisa Nelson
My name is Lisa and I have been on a journey of
self-discovery and spirituality for the past 20 years.
I live in Chico, California and am raising two kids. My healing path has been shaped by my recovery from addiction, trauma, and an eating disorder, which ignited my passion for helping others heal. I decided to pursue a career as a therapist and obtained my Master’s degree in Counseling in 2012. I then became a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, working mainly with adults and couples.
To facilitate healing from my own childhood wounds, past abuse, and traumatic experiences related to my substance addiction I found a therapeutic technique called EMDR which changed my life. EMDR is a therapeutic technique that allows for re-processing of traumatic events.
I became trained in EMDR and other somatic techniques as I saw the power of transformation it had in my life. I have been working with trauma and somatic based techniques for over a decade and have seen my clients make profound changes in their lives. My personal experience, education, and years of experience have provided me with a strong foundation in mental health and therapeutic practices for healing.
Throughout the years I have grown deeply with spiritual practices and teachings. This influenced me to change my approach to therapy to a more holistic approach. Specifically, looking at healing through multiple dimensions of body, emotions, mind, and spirit rather than on symptoms or specific issues. I started seeing the profound impact that the sub-conscious had on a person’s perceptions, behaviors, habits, mental and physical health. I found through doing hypnotherapy I was able to release past subconscious limiting beliefs that caused me to feel disconnected in my relationships and within myself. Seeing the power of lasting change that came from accessing the sub-conscious through hypnosis I decided to pursue my diploma from Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2019. I have successfully used hypnosis to help clients quit smoking, heal panic attacks, break through limiting behavioral patterns and beliefs, and more.
In my own recovery from anorexia, binge eating, and exercise compulsion I realized that I wanted to support others struggling with eating disorders. My community did not have any resources so I started a 12-step recovery group in my community which focused on healing eating disorders based on the same principles as Alcoholic Anonymous. I chose to get specialized training in working with eating disorders as way to help others heal and recover and find freedom. In 2020 I received training from expert Dr. Dorie through her program called Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy. This approach is a holistic method that emphasizes healing from the inside-out for lasting change. The EDIT™ approach involves making “thought ED-ITs” to shift from the mindset of the eating disorder (ED) to the healing wisdom of the Intuitive Therapist (IT) within you.
In 2022 when I moved my practice location to Chico Holistic Wellness Center my life took a drastic change for the better. I was surrounded by a beautiful community of other practitioners that were in alignment with my holistic and spiritual approach to healing. I had my first Reiki session and felt an immediate sense of connection with spirit, sense of peace and relaxation. I was so impacted by my experience with Reiki I knew I had to offer this to my clients. I was trained and received attunements for Quantum Reiki I & II, Traditional Usui Reiki I & II, and as a Holy Fire Reiki Master. This led to deeper levels of spiritual awakening and a desire to use more energetic techniques for deeper level healing
In 2023 I started Priestess training to become a master level healer and channeler at New Earth Alchemy Academy. Through this program I have learned how to release my own energetic blockages allowing me to be more guided with my intuition in my work with clients. I also received training in energetic techniques such as chord cutting, lower astral entity removal, chakra balancing, soul retrieval, light language activation, Lemurian Rose code healing and healing through breathwork.
Starting in 2022 I was being shown by spirit the power of deep healing through breathwork. After going to several heliotropic breathwork sessions and having a profound kundalini experience I discovered that my breath was a powerful tool of healing. In 2024 I became certified as a facilitator of Integrative breathwork. This transformational 3-part conscious breathing style facilitates deep healing and is combined with the other modalities I use for healing such as Reiki, coaching, and sound.
