Laurie Hope

LAURIE HOPE is a Marriage and Family Therapist with an MA in counseling. She served on the faculties of Calif. State University Sonoma and the Santa Rosa Community college teaching courses in Death and Dying. As director of the SAGE program she has led hundreds of personal growth groups for seniors, and compiled a practical manual to support others in facilitating their own groups.

Her journey with chronic illness began in 1982. With a background in psychology, comparative religion, Buddhist meditation, and qigong, she is interested in healing not only the body, but the psyche, mind, and spirit as well. She now has a private counseling practice in Ojai, CA, specializing in hypnotherapy and sandtray therapy and leads support groups and workshops for people with chronic illness.

On her website www.laurie-hope.com you can find free guided audio meditations for relaxation and healing.