Holistic Living
A New Technology for Healing
with Dual Healers Judie Keys, C.C.H. and Scott Truel, H.H.P.
by Nicole Pugh
In these days of rapid change and growing consciousness, more and more people are searching for ways to heal past traumas, unblock stuck energies, regain health and live their lives to the fullest possible potential. Traditional psychology, personal coaching, hypnotherapy, Reiki, massage, psychic healing, Therapeutic Touch, sound healing—the list of healing options can be intimidating. What if, however, you didn’t have to choose just one of these modalities, but were able to experience the benefits of three or four at once? I recently had the opportunity to participate in such a healing experience with Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Reiki master Judie Keys and holistic health practitioner and sound healer Scott Truel. Keys and Truel have created a new technology of healing by combining several traditional techniques into one comprehensive personal growth experience they call Dual Healing.
For years Keys had been using multiple healing modalities on her clients. She then teamed up with Truel two years ago when a sudden inspiration encouraged Keys to suggest that they try working at the same time on the clients who came to the booth they were sharing at a local wellness fair.
“We had people on the massage table and Scott was doing energy healing,” explains Keys. “I suggested that we do some hypnosis as well, and we did. I also did Reiki. That is where it began.”
Since then, they have developed a healing experience that combines Reiki, sound therapy, psychic healing, hypnotherapy, personal coaching techniques and any one of their thirty combined certifications and trainings to create comprehensive and intense healing sessions.
“It is kind of like a healing express train,” says Truel. “(The healing) goes through a lot faster. It is like doing two treatments at the same time.”
Indeed, my experience with Keys and Truel was like no other healing session I had ever encountered. This team sees people with a wide variety of issues, including chronic physical ailments, traumas, childhood issues, and those working toward a particular goal, such as passing an exam or starting a new career. When I walked through the door to their small but inviting office, I came prepared with a specific issue that I wanted to work on. I needed to make time in my life for a creative writing project that I had wanted to begin for a long time. My hope was that this session would help clear the way for my creativity to begin. What I came away with was a powerful experience that did indeed open the flow of my creativity. Days later, I was still experiencing the surges of energy and spiritual insights I had gained, which paved the way for further healing to occur.
Keys and Truel first led me to an inner office where we discussed briefly why I had come to them. They explained what the session would entail, and then they led me to the treatment room, which was filled with a palpable healing energy. This overall tone, along with the flowing music, candles and soft lights, allowed me to relax.
Keys began by asking a few questions that helped to put me into a semi-hypnotic state and also helped me to visualize the deeper issues around my creative blocks. Later she explained that this technique was called Core Transformation and is a powerful way to help individuals reconnect with the essential spirit that lives within each of us. Meanwhile, Truel began his gentle healing work using his hands at my feet, head and other parts of my body. After a while, Keys did Reiki while Truel used various vocal tones for healing at specific points where he felt the highest concentration of blocks occurred. At first I was intimidated at the thought of two people working on me at once. These fears were dispelled, however, as I began to experience a sense of harmony that flowed through them (and through me). Before long, I completely relaxed and stayed in a peaceful semi-sleep for the remainder of the forty-five minute session.
Afterwards there was a short debriefing, where we shared our insights about the experience. I recounted the intense and colorful visual imagery that the Core Transformation questions created in me and the insights they generated about my blocks as well as the physical sensations I experienced, especially the feeling of warmth coming from the areas that Scott had worked on most. We all agreed—with some laughter—that my main issue was one of grounding, allowing the energy to flow through my first chakra, and keeping my feet rooted to the earth (as opposed to my head in the clouds!) I know the healing work that both Keys and Truel did on me helped in my process of personal growth and creativity. I also appreciated the wealth of information they provided on how to work with my particular blocks and challenges, such as specific visualization techniques for grounding. Keys also explained that the sessions are a great adjunct to other healing modalities and/or therapies.
“Even if you are seeing another therapist,” says Keys, “Dual Healing will enhance whatever else you are doing.”
“It is truly holistic,” Truel explains. “Because our thoughts are things, our thoughts will get in the way of healing sometimes. [Judie] works on blockages or old patterns, then, at the same time, I can facilitate the healing of any physical aspects that may manifest…I haven’t seen anybody else doing this combination of work.”
Indeed, neither had I. I am glad that I have found this unique and powerful healing experience.
Judie Keys can be reached at 619.501.8323 or through her website at www.TheHealingTree.net. Scott Truel can be reached at 619.640.2080 or on the web at www.spiritualhealingarts.com. Nicole Pugh is a freelance writer currently working on a spiritual adventure novel for young adults, among other creative endeavors. She can be reached at nlpwriter@gmail.com.