Work of Becoming

“It’s hard to put into words the impact MaryO has had on my life. Through years of working with her, I have experienced profound insights into myself, as well as guidance on what to do with that newfound knowledge. When we started working together, she expressed the goal as “helping me live my most realized life.” Through success and failure, sickness and health, ecstasy and agony she has been a constant source of healing and calm. Life is not perfect and working with MaryO has helped me navigate the imperfect with more ease and grace than ever before.
And if you’re at all worried about virtual sessions, my relationship with MaryO is probably the deepest I have with anyone in my life, and we’ve never met face to face.”

“For forty-five years I have been covered up in fat and suffering. I built a wall around myself because it was the only way I knew to survive. By the time I started this work, I could not look in the mirror at myself because all I saw was fat and inadequacy.
I can feel my feelings now and I’m not afraid they will kill me. The shadows of the past rise up through my body and I allow them to be. I’ve experienced moments of a life changing cry. I don’t have to hold it all together anymore. In fact, I was never really in control of anything anyway. And now that makes me laugh with a full body sense of relief. Nothing is under my control. And that is the best news.
MaryO’s voice of compassion is becoming the voice I use toward myself. No one could have ever given me anything more valuable.”  

“Working with MaryO is truly unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I’ve worked with different therapists, yoga teachers, body-workers, energy healers, and even the occasional shaman, and none of them have even approached the depth of MaryO’s work. Her empathy is boundless, her insight is stunning, and her sense of humor is delightfully wicked. More than just a soft landing, though, she has also kept me accountable and given me a kick in the ass when I needed it. Through my work with her, I’ve found a way to give my thoughts and feelings a voice they never had before, and literally all of my relationships have benefited from that. If you’re ready to be truly seen, and ready to work hard, go contact MaryO right now.”  

MaryO helped me through one of the most painful times in my life. I was battling a chronic disease and the effect it had on my life was tremendous. She provided an amazing combination of pragmatic and emotional/spiritual support, and her help led me to make decisions to seek treatment that I was afraid of, but that ultimately resulted in my physical healing. I can’t thank her enough.

“Growing up is hard. And being an adult is hard enough without being bogged down in the mire that accumulates throughout the process. This is where MaryO steps in.
She is incredibly skilled in identifying, within a short period of time, where a block began, to see how it was informed by others and ourselves, to explain its impact —there’s apt to be more than one — and how to acknowledge it. We learn to sit with the feelings instead or consciously or unconsciously building a greater, stronger emotional wall. This is hard work; she doesn’t do it for us, and she doesn’t tell us what to do other than to sit, feel and perhaps the hardest part of all to notice what happens. Over time, we learn to sit with the sorrow, guilt, shame, blame and any other negative feelings, and we learn to let them go. At the same time, we learn to be more positive than negative, to allow ourselves to be happy, to feel joy and to take control of our emotional health. It takes time, and MaryO lets us know we’re not alone in the process.
In the end, with her capable input and questions, there is growth, healing and strength to better take care of ourselves and those unique feelings that make us human. MaryO is intuitive, intelligent, honest and perhaps most important, she listens.”

“I have worked with MaryO for many years. MaryO is a talented healer and her compassion, insight and wisdom are invaluable whether I am navigating a life challenge or setting my sights on new goals and experiences and making them happen. She demonstrates the upmost integrity and is reliable, always supportive, and has a good sense of humor adding a light touch at just the right moments.”

“MaryO is pure GOLD! She possesses a unique and powerful gift, which enables her to connect deeply with people and the dog(s) they love. This connection and her ability to effectively communicate facilitates a transformational experience with profound benefit to the people and dogs she works with.
As a trained therapist MaryO heals and propels souls to a higher, more beneficial place. As a dog lover and trainer for decades, MaryO excels in her understanding of various breed and character traits as well as dog behavior, all of which aid her to drill down to core issues that may be present. Once defined these issues can and will be transformed to create an evolved, loving and peaceful relationship.
I highly recommend MaryO for anyone desiring a more mutually loving, respectful and deeply enjoyable relationship with their dog. In addition, anyone in need of finding the ideal dog for service work would greatly benefit from utilizing MaryO’s vast knowledge and experience.”

“I have been on the challenging journey of looking for a fully trained service dog with the guidance of MaryO at every step of the process. The education and support that MaryO has offered me on the depth of the experience to find my best dog fit, to breeder and breed choices, dog food, dog health concerns, dog training and maintenance and how to navigate life with the support of a service dog that will benefit us both, has been wonderful and invaluable. I have never had great relationships and attachment with dogs in my life though I’ve wanted it very much. I had certain ideas and lenses through which I viewed certain breeds. I preferred a soft dog. German Shepards were frightening and intimidating to me. Working with MaryO through this process helped shift my lens of this incredible breed. I couldn’t be more grateful for MaryO’s presence, guidance, expert knowledge and wisdom as a dog trainer and person in my life.”

“I can’t say enough good things regarding my experience working with MaryO to find the right dog for me and my family. It was very important to me to find a dog with an excellent training foundation including protection, strong bonding and affinity with its master, and the ability and desire to continue learning.
Certainly MaryO’s experience makes her an expert, and her nature (listening and understanding) make for a very personal and authentic experience.
MaryO’s knowledge and informational resources have helped me deal with any issues or questions that arise from time to time. I’m grateful for her caring and patience and couldn’t be happier with the companion she helped us find.”

“I just had my meeting with the law school, and they said my application looks really great! They were especially excited with how much I improved my LSAT score. I want to tell everyone that I could not have done this without you! Honestly. We all need to put you on retainer permanently because you are the ‘change your life healing advocate’ to the stars!! For. Real. I will also say that you are the person who helped me gently pull my head out of my own ass… and get with the proverbial program! Thank God for you.”

I have been blessed to do this work with MaryO for 22 years. She has been and will always be my healer, guide, support system, teacher, and dear comrade for my personal journey. I have had a uniquely challenging path. MaryO has always seen me and met me where I was, where I am, with a calming strength, powerful insight, understanding and wisdom. She has a presence in relationship that is truly special. I have extreme sensitivities and the longing to feel and be seen has been both wonderful and painful through all of my experiences. She has honored me for continually showing up to work on intense trauma and personal growth while making it possible for me to do so with her impactful presence and work with me. Doing this work of becoming with MaryO is a gift and an essential part of my experience. This work is challenging, painful, soul-wrenching and soul-freeing. The grace, acceptance and depth that I’ve found to navigate and take in my path, both light and dark, is because of my work with MaryO. It is fulfilling and opening…it is everything. And I choose it every day.