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Suzanne Chessler
untary behaviors — yawning, shak-
ing and vocalizing unusual sounds
— started spontaneously and in private
oan Feldman always has felt a
as she learned energy methods. She
deep connection to her pets.
goes on to describe how some of these
Long after they died, her sense
helped her facilitate client sessions.
of loss continued.
The book's title has to do with the
Feldman, a social
author's interpretation of an incident
worker and therapist
in her home. The incident and the
who often discusses
newfound methods gave her a sense
new healing ideas
of spirituality and the belief a higher
with colleagues, will-
power was involved with her actions.
ingly shares her per-
"I think half of getting better is a
sonal emotions with
wonderful therapeutic relationship:'
them. After a col-
says Feldman, a wife, mother and
Joan Feldman
league introduced her grandmother whose family rituals have
to energy psychology, been celebrated at Temple Israel. "I
Feldman experimented with the tech-
don't deal with any issues of my private
niques to help ease her feelings about
life in my sessions, but I think it's hope-
deeply missing a dog she dearly loved.
ful and helpful to see how a therapist
"When my friend asked me to try
has changed."
tapping, moving my eyes
With clients' identities
and humming in certain
disguised, Feldman tells
ways, I began to think he
about addressing spe-
A FROG IN M Y BASEMENT
lost his mind," Feldman
cific problems, including
explains. "Surprisingly,
anger management and
when we were done, I felt
estranged relationships.
like a weight had been
She also tells about mak-
lifted off my chest and
ing her own relationships
even more than that.
more satisfying.
"I came to realize that
Feldman's book
I always will be sad about
provides step-by-
the dog, but I'm no longer
step instructions for
in anguish. What I felt
Emotional Freedom
got me started learning
Techniques, described as
about and using energy
needle-free versions of
psychology in my own
acupuncture.
practice."
"There are vibrational
Feldman, who works in Huntington
attachments to different emotions,
Woods, says the techniques also
and they have a magnetic quality',' says
brought relief to her clients, and that
Feldman, who has directed a hospital
motivated her to explain the approach,
program involving chemical dependen-
her work and private life through the
cy."Once people are aware of limiting
self-published book A Frog in My
thoughts, the techniques provide the
Basement: A Therapist's Curious Journey tools to break them.
into Energy Psychology and the Law of
"It's like there's a magnet behind
Attraction (AuthorHouse: $19.95).
certain people trying to move forward.
She discusses and demonstrates the
They know where they're going, but
concepts of the book, available through
they are pulled back by old behavior.
her Web site, in small discussion
Energy psychology and positive atti-
groups. Her methods also involve posi-
tudes allow them to break the mag-
tive thinking.
netic pull." ❑
"My outlook definitely is nontradi-
tional but not exclusively," says Feldman,
62, who earned a bachelor's degree and a
To learn more and for a schedule
master's degree in social work at Wayne
of upcoming presentations, go to
State University. "I think anybody would
www.energy-psychology-therapy-
be skeptical. I certainly was:'
mindbody-healing.com .
Feldman explains how certain invol-
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