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Theresa Pettersen-Chu
Theresa Pettersen-Chu is a body-mind awareness facilitator, spiritual guide and gardener of the soul.
She is known for her warm, compassionate presence, creativity, and intuitive abilities. For twenty-five years, she has been helping her clients to heal physical and emotional wounds, implement self-care practices and create lives that are guided by the truth of their bodies and souls.
The foundation of Theresa’s private practice is her years of training in and teaching, the Rubenfeld Synergy Method, a somatic-based holistic healing modality.
From 2008-2016, Theresa was a faculty member of Rubenfeld Synergy Training Institute. For fifteen years, she served also as a board member for the International Association of Rubenfeld Synergists. While president of the organization from 2012-2014, she initiated the "Befriend Your Body" campaign; an endeavor to educate the public about the wisdom of their bodies.
Spiritual teachers and literature that influence Theresa’s work and life-long pursuit of learning include: The teachings of Jesus, Buddha the Tao te Ching, Barbara De Angelis, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, Elizabeth Gilbert, Human Design, originated by Alan Robert Krakower, John O’Donohue, Mark Nepo, Matt Kahn, Martha Beck, and Thich Nhat Hanh. In the field of somatic therapy and trauma: Bessel Van Der Kolk, Gabor Maté, Ilana Rubenfeld, Joe Weldon, Noël Wight and Peter Levine.
About the Rubenfeld Synergy Method
The Rubenfeld Synergy Method, created over 60 years ago by Ilana Rubenfeld, is a body-centered approach that helps clients to utilize their body’s wisdom to heal painful experiences, improve self-care and confidently navigate life’s challenges. The method uses a unique fusion of touch and talk to access and free repressed emotional energy, enhance the regulation of the nervous system and foster deep connection between the body, mind, emotions and spirit.
Learn more about the Rubenfeld Synergy Method here.
What My Clients Experience
“In the midst of my responsibilities and the hectic pace of my full life, my sessions with Theresa provide a quiet respite. In this environment of clarity that she provides I can ponder the feelings that sometimes get pushed away and have them validated and held with respect. “
— JOY
“Working with Theresa for the past 8 years has been a very rewarding experience. With her guidance, I have learned and gained insight into what makes me, me. Her skill, patience, empathy and understanding make my personal discovery journey valuable and meaningful.”
— ROSE
“As a mom and an artist I have benefited so much from my sessions with Theresa. I’ve gained confidence and peace. She has helped me find my true purpose. I’ve learned techniques that I can use at any time. These techniques are ways to listen to what is happening in my body, to pause and be aware.”
— DANIELA
“I have spent most of my life looking for my passion and purpose outside of myself. When I looked inward, it was always to the intangibles of mind, spirit and soul. Working with Theresa made me aware that I was overlooking a critical element. Her help and loving guidance has helped me to explore, understand and embrace the importance of my physical self. It has made all the difference.”
— LINDA
“Your body is the home of your soul on earth.”
John O’Donohue
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Want to learn more about how Theresa can guide you on your life’s journey? Schedule your complimentary 15-minute phone consultation today.