Guided Imagery

I entered a psychology PhD program because I was interested in the use of guided imagery in healing. Guided imagery originated in the Shaman’s tool bag, and makes use of the mind's active imagination. I was first introduced to guided imagery in 1997 by Annabelle Nelson PhD, who developed receptive imagery for emotional health. I then went on to study with Jeanne Achterberg PhD, my dissertation chair, who established active imagery for physical disease such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and HIV/AIDS.