Jamie has helped me process life and my struggles off and on over the last 6 years. He is very down…read moreto earth and listens attentively and is very empathetic. He helps draw out my story and get to the the underlying root of my issues. With Jamie's personality and style, he definitely provides a real and safe place to discover more about one's deeper self. I strongly recommend Jamie and especially for those looking to connect with someone beyond a more clinical therapy. I found working with Jamie and EMDR to be especially helpful for me.

From the owner: Jamie Howard is an experienced and highly qualified Asheville, NC therapist who offers a wide range…read moreof services for any of your needs. Our goal is provide a comfortable environment for you.

This is an updated review from 2022. I have been working with Karallyn for nearly four years. Note…read morethat while Karallyn performs wonderful acts of service for many women--she has an intuitive manner of working with men as well. This is my testament to her capabilities. In addition to the comments I made in the spring of 2022 - and I offer them below at the end of this March 2026 review - you'll be able to realize tremendous benefits from working with Karallyn. Most of my work with Karallyn has been remotely performed. Karallyn is gifted in her ability to draw upon a wide variety of her own experiences, training and knowledge. She is constantly improving and growing her repertoire of tools that she can leverage in service of others. Karallyn has spent a great deal of personal investment in somatic embodywork. If this seems foreign to you, one way to think of her skill is this (and these are my words): Karallyn has a deep understanding of the interconnections and relationships between mind, body and spirit. She is focused on providing you with tools to improve your ability to engage your body and nervous system, to make them resilient, and to improve your experience of life through your physical relationship to the world around you. It is powerful and life-enhancing. Our practice and work has grown and changed over time. I find working with Karallyn highly valuable. It has improved my ability to grow into my authentic self. Give Karallyn's website a review--and more importantly, connect with her and learn how she can provide you with improvements you didn't know existed. (2022 Review) Karallyn is an absolutely wonderful healer, spiritual guide, and human being. Like several of the others who have reviewed her, I am not a resident of Asheville -- I sought out a talented energy healer to assist me with my own spiritual and energetic journeys. I meditate and practice qi gong daily, and I have done so for years -- a recent series of events in my life led me to experience a guided release in December 2021, which was a profound and positive experience. My intention in working with Karallyn was to find someone in Asheville who could take my spiritual journey to the next level, so to speak -- and to help me identify the path of highest and best use for my spiritual growth. Karallyn is professional, skilled, knowledgeable of her craft, and outstanding at creating a safe space for someone open to working with her. She begins her sessions with a discussion and interview of sorts in order to better understand the intentions of someone who has come to her--I found this conversation to be valuable. It also helped me understand her as a practitioner and healer. I have found her able to challenge me in a positive manner that has broadened my horizons regarding spirituality in ways I might not have accepted even six months ago. As a note, I am planning to continue working with her remotely.

Karallyn is a true healer. She helped me to relax and let go more deeply than I've been able to in…read morequite a while. I've had somatic experiencing, craniosacral and bodywork before, but never combined, and never with such skill and intuitive gift. I highly recommend a visit.

Paula is kind, understanding and very thoughtful in every interaction. She has been incredible. I…read morewould highly recommend!!

Paula is really THE BEST. We've been working with her for about two years, and it has been a great…read moreexperience. It is not an overstatement to say that she saved my marriage.

If you're looking for a more intimate, embodied open floor (ecstatic dance) practice; check out…read moreStacey's Inquiry Through Motion series. The curated container and thoughtful orchestration of each and every series is well worth your time and investment.

Stacey is superb at everything she does. I've treasured her Ecstatic dances classes for over a…read moredecade and feel committed to do each series as I always gain a bit more of myself each time! Her leadership is just the right combination of guidance and allowing for free movement. I love how she evolves community with each group, as we come to truly love each other, even though our connection is primarily non-verbal! I found Stacey's Somatic Experiencing Therapy to be profoundly effective. She guides in such a gentle way that one feels free to follow your inner world to the resolution you seek. Seems like pure magic! and reasonably priced to boot. Definitely worth doing a series of sessions - you'll find more of yourself in the process!

She did a good job of making me feel safe and welcomed. I was really nervous about seeing her when…read moreI read the reviews but she was actually very kind. She might cut you off if you go on rambling but it's literally her job to get a comprehensive evaluation in a 1 hour time span.

Dr Marcus seemed very professional, competent, personable and truly seemed to care about me as a…read moreperson. Thank you for your help. ~Jo~

It is so nice to work with a healing practitioner that approaches her work holistically. Together,…read moreNance and I tackled nutrition and digestion, stress and emotions, and how they all effect each other. What I think was most significant working with Nance is that I actually experienced change! Nance doesn't just tell you. She shows you. Nearly a year later now, I am in the habit of healthy vibrant living and looking forward to learning more.

Within moments of entering her treatment room, you sense that you are in the presence of a healer…read more Her presence -- gentle, calm, careful, confident -- inspires ease and trust. Like all good acupuncturists, she looks past the symptoms to their underlying cause. But her thoroughness extends beyond the physical causes of an problem, seeking to find, and if possible to treat the psychological and spiritual forces that lie behind them. She treats as effectively with a word or with a press of her hand as she does with her needles.One hopes to leave an acupuncturist's treatment feeling better, and certainly this is true with Nance's treatments -- but the better, unexpected bonus is how one leaves lighter in heart, refreshed in spirit. She's a wonder.

I remember my three months in the summer of 2023, at CooperRiis at Asheville, / CRA, quite fondly…read more  I was stabilized for a couple of years after that.  My only regret was not being able to stay in the program longer.  I really credit the staff for their major role in stabilizing me, helping me adjust, and keeping me safe during those three months.  The staff saw me at my worst and at my best.  Somehow, they were able to help me reach a stable ground of somewhere in-between, of just being "fine".  I really credit the special relationships I forged with the staff during that time period.  The staff kept me safe in times of manic periods, and kept me safe overall.  The staff got me thinking about Recovery and got me thinking about being well at home.  I was able to receive extra counseling while I was there on Sundays, and sometimes during the week, which was so desperately needed.  I really credit Residential Evening for keeping me steady during my downtime.  The individual counseling sessions with my Team were also really helpful, as well as was Family Therapy.  The groups during the day were beneficial, too, and really added longer-term therapy and coping mechanisms to my stay. I would recommend that you stay at CooperRiis for as long as possible and go through Levels A, B, and C if you can.  This is the single, best, most important financial decision you will make for your mental health.   CooperRiis takes a holistic approach, which was new and different for me.  But I benefitted greatly from this approach.  The delicious  (and new to me) Mediterranean Diet did wonders for my body for three months and taught me a lot about nutrition for mental health.  Upon my return home, I was able to receive extra monthly support from the CooperRiis family education program, on a variety of interesting topics.  I also am able to keep in touch with the alumni contact person every so often.  I'll continue to keep in touch with CooperRiis.  It was the best financial decision I ever made for myself.  The staff are great, wonderful, patient people who are highly-qualified to do this job.  The staff at CooperRiis at Asheville really helps you with the road of recovery and a long-term period of stabilization.  I really miss all of the staff who were there during the Summer of 2023.  I think of you all, and Asheville, often, and remember what I have learned there.  Thank you for helping me during that time period of my life.   I highly recommend CooperRiis at Asheville.

CooperRiis is an amazing program that offers hope to individuals and families who are struggling…read morewith mental health challenges.