Testimonials

Kind words from those who have grown from this work.

Gwen Burns is an extraordinary healer who brings an incredibly rich background of spiritual and somatic healing along with a deep understanding of Jungian Psychology and practical, grounded coaching. Her skill is equal to her warmth and kindness as she creates a palpable safety in session while opening space where the roots of unwanted behaviors and symptoms can be lovingly unearthed and alchemized, making way for a new and delightful sense of life. She is trauma informed and yet balances this knowledge with curiosity and possibility and is able to help people move beyond the traumatized state in a unique, gentle and effective way. I have worked with many practitioners and healers over the years, and was able with Gwen’s support to metabolize old emotions and limiting beliefs that I was otherwise unable to. She is a rare and wise teacher, guide and mentor and I am immeasurably thankful to have had the privilege to work with her. Thank you Gwen!

My experience with Gwen has already led to meaningful growth in just a few sessions. Her compassionate and thoughtful approach has helped me explore my inner world, and gain a deeper understanding of myself and my emotions. I especially enjoyed her insightful dream interpretation work. I recommend Gwen to anyone seeking growth and healing, or even those just curious to learn more about themselves. Thank you Gwen!

My sessions with Gwen have been both eye-opening and transformative from the very beginning. With her guidance we were able to identify key blocks that had been holding me back. Gwen combines deep knowledge and intuitive insight with practical tools and exercises, making it easier to create lasting positive change.

My sessions with Gwen have been both eye-opening and transformative from the very beginning. With her guidance we were able to identify key blocks that had been holding me back. Gwen combines deep knowledge and intuitive insight with practical tools and exercises, making it easier to create lasting positive change. Jennifer T. (Photography artist) My experiences with Gwen as a coach have been nothing but positive. Her warm insightful, thoughtful and loving demeanor made me feel immediately at ease during our sessions. The skill set she demonstrated was helpful for me in developing tools to access my needs and how I engage in hard situations, trauma, and my anxiety. I am so grateful for our time together.

Gwen laid groundwork for me to access pathways of thinking that I hadn’t been aware of before. The somatic practice she invited into our talks has been very helpful alongside that. Gwen creates an environment that is gentle and supportive. Our talks felt like a dialogue, never one sided or clinical. I’ve been inspired to pay more attention to my dreaming self, taking notes and utilizing memorization practices that Gwen taught me.

Gwen has an attitude of gentle, steadfast compassion. She expresses a commitment to presence as she offers calm, grounded confidence. Gwen tracks what comes up in a session and weaves in Jungian perspectives. She does this in a way that reflects both her own historical engagement with these theories, and an openness to how the client might find their own relationship with the material. She also expresses awareness when there might be a sensitivity to the Jungian perspective, for instance in ways Jung engaged gender, which speaks to her professionalism as a contemporary practitioner dreaming Jung’s theories onward. She has a way of leaning back in a session and creating an atmosphere of gentle curiosity and non attachment. It feels safe not only in the space it creates for exploration, but also her non clinginess as a practitioner. It put me at ease.

To be in Gwen’s coaching container felt as if there was room for me to show up with the questions of my soul, the longings of my heart, and the tenderness of my life history. She welcomes it all and creates an atmosphere that allows me to feel comfortable mucking about in the loamy places of my own discoveries. Even though we were on Zoom she was attuned to non verbal communication as if we were in the room together, and nourished places in me that wanted to be known, but may not yet have been revealed. There is an inner sparkle that Gwen shares around which I can find my own attunement. I learned so much from Gwen not only as a coach, but as a fellow traveler on this human and more than human journey.