Today we’d like to introduce you to Denice Lee.
Hi Denice, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
When I started out on the transpersonal energy healing journey at Lionheart Institute, I never expected to become a healer; I went for my own personal work. I came out to Los Angeles to fulfill my purpose as an actor but found it difficult to move forward in the way that I wanted to because I was burdened with anxiety, depression and trauma caused by growing up in a household that was affected by dysfunction, alcoholism and mental illness. Prior to going to energy healing school, while doing my spiritual and inner work, some childhood trauma that was locked away in my consciousness had risen to the surface, and I felt overwhelmed with grief and rage. It was the grief and rage of my younger self that I had frozen and buried away simply because it was too much to feel at the time. Soon after, my childhood trauma rose to the surface, I had a devastating loss of energy. I looked fine on the outside and all of the doctors that I went to said I was fine, but I felt fatigued and had so little energy that I could barely function. Later as I engaged in my trauma healing work, I learned that old unprocessed trauma shows up in the body as physical ailments. This loss of energy led me to a search, and I sought out various modalities – from psychic healers to plant medicine – all of which helped heal me a great deal. Then I discovered transpersonal energy healing at Lionheart Institute and decided to enroll.
Studying transpersonal energy healing was a game changer for me. Although I had engaged in some sort of spiritual and inner work for most of my life, there were certain areas where I could not get traction. Transpersonal energy healing was the missing piece that helped me to drop down into my body and everything just clicked for me.
Transpersonal energy healing focuses on restoring the mind body connection. When there is trauma, there is a rift between the body and mind. I had that rift and existed mainly in my mind without fully dropping down into my body because my body was a dangerous territory that held the wounds of old trauma. But healing the wounds and creating safety in my body was the key to my freedom. I needed to restore my mind body connection and fully drop down into my body to be able to move forward in my soul’s purpose. When I became more embodied, I could connect more deeply with my own self, with others, and be able to manifest my dreams and goals.
During my self-healing journey, I came to realize that part of my soul’s purpose is to help others, in addition to my creative work. As a highly sensitive creative myself, I understand what it is like to have gifts locked up inside and not know how to access them. Or even when they are accessed, to then consistently move forward on the unpredictable sometimes arduous creative path. I work with highly sensitive creatives and healers who feel stuck due to anxiety, depression and old trauma. It is one of my great joys to work with other creatives and healers and to witness them heal and bring forth their gifts and talents into the world.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Creating space for others and being in the healing container comes naturally for me. The struggle for me has been the marketing part. I’ve had some ideas on what it means to market (sleazy salesperson archetype), and so I really have resisted marketing myself and my practice. In addition, what I am selling is deeply personal and can feel vulnerable to put out into the world. However, I am starting to make a shift in my perspective about the whole thing. What if the “marketing” is really about sharing and educating what people often don’t understand about the healing process? That feels more like an act of service. So I am learning to reframe and share more about my services and why it is important.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
As a mind-body therapist and energy healing counselor, I work intuitively and offer various modalities such as counseling, energy healing, guided meditation and energy work. Really at the foundation of what I do is the relationship piece. Trauma and wounds often happen in relationship with others. By being an ally and offering a safe, compassionate space for my clients, my intention is to offer many possibilities for them to restore the places within where connections (connection to one’s body, oneself and with others) were broken. The second foundational piece is the body-centered piece. Our wounds are stored in the body; by gently accessing and allowing space for the wounds in the body, deep and lasting transformation can take place. And last, my belief is that my clients have their own healer within them. I am a witness and ally that creates the space for their healing to be activated. After working with clients for some time, there is a shift that happens for them, from feeling discouraged and lost to shining their light, regaining a sense of purpose, and being able to move forward and thrive in their art and life.
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
When I discovered that I had childhood trauma – and it prevented me from living a functional life for some time, I felt angry and confused. But having walked through it, I understand that it was a necessary part of my healer path. Only when I have walked through the fire and understand that fire can I help guide others to do the same. I am reminded of what my teachers often spoke about in the “wounded healer” journey. So what I thought was bad luck of having old unprocessed trauma ended up being the fuel for that journey.
Pricing:
I offer limited spots for sliding scale. My first session is complimentary. Feel free to email me for a complimentary session or to join my donation basis Vision Circle for Creatives every third Saturday of the month at 11-12:30.
- $1200/12 sessions
- $125 for individual sessions
Contact Info:
- Email: deniceleehealing@gmail.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/deniceleehealing
- Facebook: facebook.com/denice.lee.79
