Pauline Kaplan M.S., L.P.
Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Minnesota State Licensed Psychologist
Ordained New Age Minister
Level II Reiki Practitioner
Certified Breath Integration/Re-Birther
I began my counseling and healing role as an undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota in the Family Social Science Dept in 1984. I worked for renowned family researcher Dr. David Olson as a research assistant on a multitude of family research projects and at the same time volunteered for a family research project at Wilder Child Guidance Clinic in St.Paul, MN.
After earning my graduate degree in Counseling Psychology at St. Cloud State University, I went to work for Wilder Child Guidance through 1994 as a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, marriage and family therapist, and children’s play therapist.
During my 2-year post graduate training, I became certified in brief therapy models, group therapy, family therapy with specialties in cognitive-behavioral disorders including, ADHD assessment and treatment, peer socialization groups and eating disorders.
It was through my own desire to balance a heavy work schedule with appropriate self care that I found myself drawn to yoga, meditation, and metaphysical writings. By 1995, after observing how difficult it was for people to change and to maintain their changes through the traditional psychotherapy models, - I began incorporating metaphysical practices into my psychotherapy sessions. The more I witnessed true transformation, the deeper I dove in as a student of consciousness, as well as intuitive and spiritual healing. By observing expanded capacity for deeper emotional connection and release of tensions, I changed my entire focus with clients from interventions to personal transformation, spiritual connection and mystical journeying.
In 1998, I completed a 3-year personal ministry program as an Ordained Minister, transformational teacher and workshop leader, intuitive healer, certified Breath Integration practitioner and visionary from Theophilus Divinity School in Minneapolis, MN.
My ongoing commitment to clients and students is to hold a healing, loving and divine container for deep personal growth and wholeness through integrated healing practices. I continue to study the evolution of consciousness and deep healing practices through Buddhism, Hinduism, Sufism, Shamanism, depth psychology, trans-personal psychology and sustainable community consciousness. Currently, I am deepening my shamanic healing practices through the South American Condor/North American Eagle--Mayan prophecy teachings as well as Brazilian, Colombian and Peruvian healing medicine journeys.