Online Scheduling
WISDOM GUIDE
Susan Jeanika Hess, M.A.
Coach
I provide direction, encouragement and guidance on your path to wisdom.
Teacher
I've got worksheets and study materials that can help you dive into the realm of wisdom.
Mentor
I'm here to support you in gaining insight through self-inquiry and meditation practices.
A wisdom journey
I have always had a passion for music, art, and nature. For me, they all seem to blend into the same inspirational oneness. Throughout my life, I have followed these passions in various ways. Years ago as a young woman, I asked myself what I wanted to become in life, and I found the answer that came to me was..."I want to be wise." I am still learning how to be wise... and wonder if you are still learning too? If so, please join me for a virtual visit, designed to help you find wisdom in daily life. I work remotely from my home office in Evergreen, Colorado. I connect with individuals worldwide to provide coaching, cancer support, meditation instruction and music journeys. Schedule an initial free consultation by appointment. Contact me with questions. I look forward to working with you.
Wisdom is the daughter of experience
LEONARDO DA VINCI
Thoughts on Art and Life
I facilitated my first ovarian cancer support group in 1998 as a graduate student and was deeply struck by the challenges and struggles individuals in the group were facing. I decided then to dedicate myself to the ovarian cancer cause and community. As a result, I have worked with individuals managing ovarian cancer for 25 years and have facilitated over 1,000 ovarian cancer support groups. In 2005, members of the early support group and I founded the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance (COCA), and Nicki's Circle Support Groups. In 2018 I joined the team at The Clearity Foundation in San Diego, California, and helped develop the Steps Through OC program as Program Director. Most recently I have worked supporting individuals with ovarian cancer at the Turning The Tide Retreat in New England. This work has been the most important and meaningful of my life.
Professional Credentials
I have a Master of Arts Degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Music Therapy from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, USA (1998). I have been meditating for over 30 years and have studied with S.N. Goenka (Vipassana), Jack Kornfield (Insight), and Swami Chidvilasananda (Siddha Yoga). At Naropa I was trained to work with 1:1 with students as a Mindfulness Mentor, gaining valuable experience guiding individuals. I have certification as a Grief Recovery Specialist®, and have worked with individuals managing loss and bereavement in many forms, including major life changes and end-of-life. With advanced training in the Bonny Method of Music and Imagery I became a Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery (FAMI) in 2001. I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Colorado and am currently in training to receive board-certification as a Life Coach.
MASTERS DEGREE
Naropa University 1998
CERTIFICATIONS
Mindfulness Mentor, 1999
Grief Recovery Specialist, 2001
Music Journey Guide, 2001
Schedule an initial free consultation
Schedule Now
CONTEMPLATION
There is a wisdom of the Head... and there is a wisdom of the Heart.
CHARLES DICKENS
Hard Times