James
You already have what you're looking for — let's find it together.
The people who find me are often on the verge of something. They can feel it — a version of themselves that is more grounded, more unapologetic, more real — but they're not sure how to actually step into it. They've been through cycles. They've had moments of feeling reborn, and then found themselves back in a familiar loop. They're not broken. They're carrying a full backpack of everything they've lived, and they're ready to set some of it down. What shifts in a session isn't always easy to name right away. But people leave with a clearer sense of themselves — one that doesn't feel like a new thing to manage. The shadow becomes less mysterious. The path forward feels more like theirs.
James's journey
For as long as I can remember, I've had a foot in this world and another in the cosmos. I've been too loud, too intense, too much — and I've spent a long time learning what to do with all of that energy rather than just containing it. I moved from California to a French-speaking country, navigated new roles as a stepfather and caregiver, spent over fifteen years in the corporate world, and somewhere in all of it, I found that Reiki was the one thing that didn't ask me to be less. It just asked me to show up. If you value an embodied sense of self and want to learn to work with energy in a way that brings you back to who you really are — I'd love to sit with you and hear your story.
Like all of us, I had my triumphs and my chaos. As a Franco-American who moved from California to a French-speaking country, my sense of self was constantly in question. On the outside, I curated the image of someone who had it together. On the inside, I was containing a storm. I had what I can only call intuitive experiences — but no framework for them, no one to speak to about them, and a quiet fear that I was going crazy. I'd tried meditation, mantric chanting, entheogens. I still felt unaligned. Then a wave of circumstance carried me to a community house in Sherbrooke, where a roommate introduced me to her friend — and I received Reiki for the first time, framed as a "post-graduation consultation." In retrospect, it was my initiation into a decade of deep inner work. Reiki didn't ask me to follow a guru or prove anything. It just held me while I learned it — and it continues to do so today.
“We are all capable of mastery. Sometimes we just need someone to walk with us for a time.”
Reiki · Sound Healing · Meditation guidance · Shamanic healing · Clairvoyant Reading
- Reiki master
- Reiki — Inge Broer — 2016–2026 My main teacher, with whom I did all of my Reiki levels, along with adjacent advanced energy courses in intuitive readings and chakra work, and multiple mentorships. Toning — Trisha Pope — 2016–2017 The sound healing training I took to supplement the techniques I'd developed through practical shamanism and my own path as a musician of 23 years. This is where I understood what frequency does inside the energy system: how to help people use their own voices to get their system vibrating, and how to carry Reiki in my voice rather than sending it through my hands. Visionary Journeying — Carol Dignam — 2012–2024 Before Reiki, Carol introduced me to shamanism through her tutelage in the Foundation of Shamanic Studies in Canada. This was my first dive into visionary journeying — spirit guides and parts work through an integrated lens of guided sessions. She guided me for a couple of years before teaching me to journey on my own with the help of drumming. Through my years growing into the Reiki lineage, I've come back to this work again and again, to deepen my own integration and to help people find their own ability to journey within themselves.
- 11 years in practice
A session with me begins with wherever you actually are. You don't need to arrive prepared, polished, or certain about any of this. Some people come having never encountered anything like Reiki; others have explored it for years. Either is fine. What I offer is a space where you don't have to perform — not wellness, not readiness, not even openness. You just show up. I've learned to follow what the energy in the room asks for rather than the script I imagined. Sometimes that looks quiet and still. Sometimes it becomes a real conversation, a journey, something that moves. Whatever format you choose — session, toning, reading, or the longer Odyssey container — know that I'm there to help you cultivate your own mastery, not to hand you mine. Nobody is too much to work with me.
A Reiki session with me depends on what session type you choose. The path you choose determines the level of interaction we have as well as the presence (whether you prefer a quiet hour of reiki to reconnect with yourself or a session where you recieve energy and feel open to speaking and going on a journey with me). The formats look like this: Reiki Session: If you wish to experience Reiki for yourself, this is a good place to start. I offer these in person and remotely. I offer 30 minute, 60 minute and 90 minute session and I also offer programmed sessions (which are prepared in advance to be activated when you want) as well. Reiki Toning: This is a combination of Reiki with a sound healing technique called Toning where I facilitate energetic cleaning and releasing what is no longer needed with my voice infused with Reiki. If the participant desires, they can also use their own voice with me to collaborate and deepen the experience. Intuitive Reading: If you need guidance for a situation or decision, intuitive readings can help discern what is in your best interest. This is a programmed remote session where an intention is defined, I send Reiki and tune into the subtle energetics that can facilitate your next steps. This format comes with a written report of what came through and a follow up call to exchange our thoughts if desired. Odyssey sessions: This session is a combination of Reiki, intuitive reading and a guided visionary journey infused into two hours. This format comes with a recording of the session (whether in person or remotely) and a written report that I create afterwards to weave the story we cocreated into something you can refer to time and time again.
I am not a licensed counselor, therapist or medical professional. The work we do together does not allow me to diagnose, prescribe or orient your medical decisions in any shape or fashion. Any advice given within the frame of our work together is optional with no strings attached. Take what you feel applies with discernment and leave the rest at the door. I often make the joke that the Reiki I offer isn't meant to be a visit to recharge your batteries and go along your day. Yes, the energy work can help but my intention with the modality is oriented towards personal growth and embodiment. Most importantly, if even a smidge of you feels like something is off or misaligned, come talk to me. I honor your desire to fully show up more than any undertones or expectations that may be shared. I do not want our work together to feel like an obligation.