Helen Sherry

Helen Sherry, Ph.D. is an initiated Elder and Keeper of the Women's Waterbowl ceremonies, of which Rev. Misa Hopkins is the spiritual leader and Guardian. She offers a women's full moon water ceremony each month in her office. Her current passion is her Living Dream Gardens that blend her knowledge of the principles of manifestation with a lifetime of studies in psychology and spirituality. They prayerfully incorporate Native American wisdom and medicine animals, deity figurines from many religious traditions, and the spiritual value and energy of different crystals with the beauty of succulents into miniature worlds adapted from Sandplay Therapy (studied in Switzerland with Dora Kalff, its creator.) Helen works with individuals and groups to create their perfect Gardens to manifest the life of their dreams. A Dream Garden becomes like an altar for sacred dream space. Helen has created a ritual that includes visualization, written affirmations, aromatherapy and candles for connecting with Spirit.

 Helen maintains a full-time psychotherapy practice in Arroyo Grande, on the Central Coast of CA, and has devoted the past 28 years to helping people heal from traumas and pain into happier lives. She loves working with children and teens and her books help them deal with tough issues. Her current book, Always and Forever, Angel's Ladybugs, is a picture book about to come out from Authorhouse. Helen says, "I've been a grief specialist for many years, but only when I lost my own dad did I really understand the intensity of loss. I wrote this book to help children heal from losing a parent to war. I also help children create a Living Dream Garden as a Memory Garden for those they've lost. The photo for the back of the book is a picture of her father in his WWII uniform and the Living Dream Garden she created to honor his memory.   Since 2009, Helen has been a Mental Health Consultant to military families,working on installations around the world. Please see her article on Working With Military Kids in the Spring 2010 Windowsill e-Magazine - www.vsof.org/spring2010.htm

  Helen lives in Nipomo, CA with her husband Colin and two sons, Colin and Bryan, her horse, Red, and the family cat, Hobbes. Early reviews for Always and Forever: Angel's Ladybugs

"Angel's Ladybugs is a book that will make a difference in a child's life---particularly for those who have lost a daddy or mommy in war. I found hope in Angel's discovery that her father loved her and would always love her. Read it once. Read it a second time."

Harold Ivan Smith, author of more than 30 books on grief and loss, including When A Child You Love Is Grieving is a nationally recognized grief educator and powerful voice in healing today.

"I was deeply touched by Dr. Sherry's book, ANGEL'S LADYBUGS. I know it will serve to help children express feelings they may not be able to otherwise."

Violet Oaklander, Ph.D. is the internationally acclaimed author of Windows To Our Children and follow-up volume Hidden Treasure: A Map To the Child's inner Self. For many years she has presented workshops internationally training therapists in Gestalt-based work with children, including Hospice training.

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