Archetypal guidance & hypnotherapy embodied inner work
25 years formerly LCMHC. Hypnotherapist. HeartMath Certified Practitioner. RYT-500. MBSR
Now offering archetypal guidance, and practical inner-skills
About / Story
Clinical background and credentials
After 25 years as a clinical counselor, hypnotherapist, and somatic practitioner, teaching yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, and the vital link between food and mood, I bring a grounded embodied clinical foundation to our work.I've shifted my focus toward now-center work where patterns, stories, and archetypes meet the body. I combine my clinical background with archetypal and hypnotherapy-informed work—more human, less system.
CCMHC · RYT-500 · HeartMath® Certified Clinical Practitioner · MBSR · LCMHC
Reason for transition to archetypal work
While pain can be deeply personal, its patterns are ancient. We are walking archetypes, and sometimes the best way to find our light is to stop trying to “fix” ourselves and start understanding the myth we are living in.For too long, we’ve been told to transcend the ego, to shrink it, or to fear it. From others, as well as from my own journey through physical and spiritual upheaval, I’ve been taught otherwise.The ego is the heart when our light is held. It is the part of us that survives so that the soul can speak.
What clients gain (skills, practices accessible beyond therapy)
As an archetypal guide, I don't help you “fix” your story. I help you see it as a living, unfolding beauty of the patterns you are walking through, and how to use your own ego as a steady hand to guide yourself home. You gain clarity around recurring patterns, reconnect with a deeper sense of direction, and master practical inner skills that extend far beyond traditional therapy. I help you recognize the patterns you're living, use your own inner resources, and create lasting change through embodied practice and self-regulation.
Hypnotherapy and non-clinical inner-work are offered here. This is not psychotherapy and does not include diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions.
Clinical expertise · Archetypal, embodied practice · Enduring change
Offerings
Non-clinical sessions and embodied practices—
no diagnosis, no talk therapy
Gain clarity around recurring patterns and reconnect with a deeper sense of direction.
Develop simple, effective tools to regulate your state and respond to life with more steadiness.
Learn and grow alongside others in a calm, guided environment.
How It Works
1.Discovery Call (15–20 minutes)
Let's see if we're a fit. I invite you to click below to join me for a quiet, free 15-minute connection call. We begin with a relaxed conversation to understand where you are, what you're navigating, and what kind of support you're seeking. This is a space to ask questions, clarify intentions, and see if the work feels aligned for you.
2. Bespoke Session or Program
Based on your needs, I design a personalized session or guided program that blends archetypal insight with practical tools. This may include mindfulness practices, breathwork, HeartMath techniques, self-hypnosis, or other embodied practices, all designed to support your inner clarity and growth.
3. Integration & Ongoing Support
Lasting change happens through integration. You'll receive simple, effective practices and tools to continue the work in your daily life, helping you build resilience, deepen awareness, and stay connected to your inner guidance.
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Book a discovery call.
Email/call to schedule an appointment.
Click the link for a free exploratory call. If you feel ready to explore this work, you can begin with a single session. We'll move at a pace that feels supportive and grounded for you.
Single Archetypal Intensive (90 minutes) $300. Packages Available
Phone Number: 704-771-6251
Email:[email protected]
Sessions are personalized and designed around your needs and intentions.
Debra Young, LCMHC, OCCH, HeartMath® Certified Practitioner
Archetypal Guidance · Guided Imagery & Hypnotherapy-Informed Inner Work
HeartMath Coherence · Hypnotherapy · Yoga
Disclaimer
Following nearly twenty-five years of dedicated direct mental health service, all coaching, consulting, yoga, and hypnotherapy services offered here are educational and do not constitute licensed psychotherapy. No diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions is provided. Payment is processed in advance directly via Zelle, PayPal, or Stripe prior to our first session.
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Coming back to yourself—at your own pace.
A self-guided workbook and optional guided sessions for somatic nervous-system regulation, archetypal insight, and moving from numbness into embodied vitality.
What this journey offers
01
Somatic Regulation
Learn regulation practices you can actually use — breathwork, gentle movement, and body-based awareness that meets you where you are.
02
Archetypal Insight
Explore the stories and patterns shaping your life — with curiosity and integration, not judgment. See yourself with new eyes.
03
Felt Change
Turn insight into embodied transformation — without forcing, rushing, or bypassing. Real change that you can feel in your body.
Inside the workbook
A rich collection of practices and exercises woven together to support your journey — each one an invitation, never an assignment.