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<p class="style4">Though I was trained in and continue to provide traditional psychotherapy, my own journey and teachers have helped to transform my work into something more soulful. Spiritual counseling, as I see it, is a holistic approach to health and healing, holistic because it takes into account the whole person and uses a wide variety of tools to access one’s core being. In my practice this includes: traditional talk therapy, breath work, intuitive journeying exercises, chakra or energy work, yoga, meditation, and mindfulness training. Together these techniques allow me to help individuals connect more deeply with themselves and therefore affect greater internal change.</p>
<p class="style4">I also encourage you to <a title="Introduction to Jun Q'anil" href="pages/exerpts.html">read my book</a>, as it highlights many challenges, lessons, and pitfalls inherent on the spiritual path. Start a study group with your friends to discuss key points and ideas. I welcome your questions and feedback along the way.</p>
<p class="style4">You can also check out the <a title="resources and links" href="resources/resources.html">resources & links</a> section to assist you in finding the right guidance, support, and teachers. I have included on this site only people with whom and organizations with which I have had direct experience, and therefore feel comfortable recommending.</p>
<span class="style4">If you have further questions, please feel free to <a title="Email Jessica" href="mailto:jessica@jessicanagler.com?subject=Inquiry from Counseling Page">email me</a> and I will respond as soon as I am able.</span>
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<strong>Jessica Nagler, M.A., MFT Biography</strong></p>
<p class="style4">Jessica Nagler, author and psychotherapist, left Los Angeles in 1999 to travel to Central America on a spiritual quest. There she met up with a Mayan Shaman who taught her the ways of the ancient Maya and assisted in her own inner journey. While in Guatemala, Jessica had a profound awakening and though she eventually returned home to Los Angeles, she remained in solitude for nearly three years, studying Buddhism and chronicling her journey. Her first book, <em>Jun Q’anil: One Who Walks the Way,</em>is the direct account of why she left and the adventures that took her deep into the jungles of Central America and ultimately herself.</p>
<p class="style4">Jessica received her BA in Political Science, Philosophy, and Sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1989, and her MA in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University in 1992. A licensed marriage and family therapist and a former adjunct faculty member at Pepperdine University, she has an extensive background in clinical psychology. An eating disorders specialist, she’s worked in residential treatment facilities and privately. Jessica has been published in both the <em>LA Daily Journal</em> and the <em>LA Therapist Update</em>. Today she and her husband live in Los Angeles, where she offers psychotherapy, spiritual counseling, and mindfulness training.</p>
<p class="style4">Jessica is an avid yoga practitioner and enjoys reading, hiking, travel, beach bumming, and spending time with family and friends.<br>
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<p><b>Praise for Jun Q'anil</b><br>
The exotic, true story of a female Castenada's spiritual quest journey through Central America.</p>
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<p><em>ForeWord Magazine's</em> Book of the Year Award Winner 2005</p>
<p class="style2">“An elegant exploration of the human drive to find meaning. Anyone interested in self-discovery should definitely read this book.”</p>
<p class="style2" align="right">— <em>ABILITY Magazine</em> </p>
<p class="style2">“A masterful tale of one woman’s courageous journey into the Mayan spiritual mysteries. Her refreshing honesty and lyrical writing will grab you, hold you, and leave you wanting more.”</p>
<p class="style2" align="right">— Andrea Cagan, author of <em>Awakening the Healer Within</em></p>
<p class="style2">“Jessica Nagler does the hard work for us by venturing into the shadows and bringing back a lantern of knowledge that will guide seekers and explorers of all kinds.”</p>
<p class="style2" align="right">— Kristin Hahn, author of <em>In Search of Grace</em></p>
<p class="style2">“Enchanting, engaging, and richly textured, full of hidden insights and sound understandings awakened by the challenges and triumphs of her journey.”</p>
<p class="style2" align="right">— Ken McLeod, Buddhist teacher, and author of<br>
<em>Wake Up to Your Life</em></p>
<p class="style2">“In this gripping story, Jessica Nagler describes her spiritual journey into her Core Being, and her experiences with the people who shared the mysteries of their magical culture.”<br>
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<p class="style2" align="right">—John Perkins, author of <em>The World Is As You Dream It</em></p>
<p class="style2">“Nagler succinctly and soulfully describes a perilous journey with brilliant dialogue and brave depiction of her own fears and preconceived notions. A baring account of a woman who shed the world to find the most trusted one of all, herself.”</p>
<p class="style2" align="right">—<em>Tulsa World</em></p>
<p class="style2">“An engaging narrative into the shamanic worlds of mystery and magic. This book reflects the growing awareness in Western society that we still possess indigenous hearts.”</p>
<p class="style2" align="right">—Hank Wesselman, PhD., anthropologist and best selling author of the<em> Spiritwalker</em> trilogy</p>
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<p class="style1"><strong>Buddhism</strong></p>
<p>Insight Meditation Society and Forest Refuge<br>
1230 Pleasant Street<br>
Barre, MA 01005<br>
800.641.1983<br>
<a title="Insight Meditation Society and Forest Refuge" href="http://www.dharma.org/" target="_blank">www.dharma.org</a></p>
<p>L.A. Dharma<br>
1402 Greenfield Avenue, Suite A<br>
Los Angeles, CA 90025<br>
310-226-6113<br>
<a title="L.A. Dharma" href="http://www.ladharma.org/" target="_blank">www.ladharma.org</a></p>
<p>Spirit Rock Meditation Center<br>
PO Box 169<br>
Woodacre, CA 94973<br>
415.488.0164<br>
<a title="Spirit Rock Meditation Center" href="http://www.spiritrock.org/" target="_blank">www.spiritrock.org</a></p>
<p>Unfettered Mind<br>
264 S. La Cienega Blvd., Suite 1083<br>
Beverly Hills, CA 90211<br>
310.659.2046<br>
<a title="Unfettered Mind" href="http://www.unfetteredmind.org/" target="_blank">www.unfetteredmind.org</a></p>
<p class="style1"><strong>Shamanism</strong></p>
<p>Dance of the Deer Foundation<br>
Center for Shamanic Studies<br>
PO Box 699<br>
Sequel, CA 95073<br>
831.475.9560<br>
<a title="Dance of the Deer Foundation" href="http://www.shamanism.com/" target="_blank">www.shamanism.com</a></p>
<p>Esalen Institute<br>
Highway 1<br>
Big Sur, CA 93920<br>
831.667.3000<br>
<a title="Esalen Institute" href="http://www.esalen.org/" target="_blank">www.esalen.org</a></p>
<p>Foundation for Shamanic Studies<br>
PO Box 2939<br>
Mill Valley, CA 94942<br>
415.380.8282<br>
<a title="Foundation for Shamanic Studies" href="http://www.shamanicstudies.com/" target="_blank">www.shamanicstudies.com</a></p>
<p>The Ojai Foundation<br>
9739 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.<br>
Ojai, CA 93023<br>
805.646.8343<br>
<a title="The Ojai Foundation" href="http://www.ojaifoundation.org/" target="_blank">www.ojaifoundation.org</a></p>
<p><strong>Periodicals</strong></p>
<p>Inquiring Mind Newsletter<br>
PO Box 9999<br>
Berkeley, CA 94709<br>
<a title="Inquiring Mind Newsletter" href="http://www.inquiringmind.org/" target="_blank">www.inquiringmind.org</a></p>
<p>Sounds True Catalogue<br>
PO Box 8010<br>
Boulder, CO 80306<br>
800.333.9185<br>
<a title="Sounds True Catalogue" href="http://www.soundstrue.com/" target="_blank">www.soundstrue.com</a></p>
<p>What Is Enlightenment? Magazine<br>
PO Box 2360<br>
Lenox, MA 01240<br>
USA: 800.376.3210<br>
Europe: 44.207.419.8100<br>
<a title="What Is Enlightenment? Magazine" href="http://www.whatisenlightenment.org/" target="_blank">www.whatisenlightenment.org</a></p>
<p>Yoga Journal<br>
2054 University Ave., Suite 600<br>
Berkeley, CA 94704<br>
1.800.600.YOGA<br>
<a title="Yoga Journal" href="http://www.yogajournal.com/" target="_blank">www.yogajournal.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Conferences, Workshops, & Retreats</strong></p>
<p>Cross Cultural Journeys<br>
PO Box 1369<br>
Sausalito, CA 94966<br>
800.353.2276<br>
<a title="Cross Cultural Journeys" href="http://www.crossculturaljourneys.com/" target="_blank">www.crossculturaljourneys.com</a></p>
<p>Esalen Institute<br>
Highway 1<br>
Big Sur, CA 93920<br>
831.667.3000<br>
<a title="Esalen Institute" href="http://www.esalen.org/" target="_blank">www.esalen.org</a></p>
<p>Institute of Noetic Sciences<br>
101 San Antonio Road<br>
Petaluma, CA 94952<br>
707.775.3500<br>
<a title="Institute of Noetic Sciences" href="http://www.noetic.org/" target="_blank">www.noetic.org</a></p>
<p>Ojai Foundation<br>
9739 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd.<br>
Ojai, CA 93023<br>
805.646.8343<br>
<a title="Ojai Foundation" href="http://www.ojaifoundation.org/" target="_blank">www.ojaifoundation.org</a></p>
<p>Power Places Tours<br>
1506 Costilla Street<br>
Colorado Springs, CO 80904<br>
800.234.8687<br>
<a title="Power Places Tours" href="http://www.powerplaces.com/" target="_blank">www.powerplaces.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Other</strong></p>
<p>Agape International Center of Truth<br>
5700 Buckingham Parkway<br>
Culver City, CA 90230<br>
310.348.1250<br>
<a title="Agape International Center of Truth" href="http://www.agapelive.com/" target="_blank">www.agapelive.com</a></p>
<p>Osani Holistic Health Care<br>
15113 Sunset Blvd.<br>
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272<br>
310.454.4427<br>
<a title="Osani Holistic Health Care" href="http://www.osaniholistichealthcare.com/" target="_blank">http://www.osaniholistichealthcare.com</a></p>
<p>V-Day<br>
Global movement to stop violence against women and girls<br>
<a title="V-Day" href="http://www.vday.org/" target="_blank">www.vday.org</a>.<br>
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