Leslie Didier-Paquin
Reiki Master, Certified Crystal Healer, Sound Healer, Shamanic Practitioner and Embodiment Coach

Hi! Welcome, I’m glad you stopped by. I’m a lifelong learner who is persistently curious about the world around us and each of our internal worlds. I hold exquisite space and listen intently with my full presence when you are in session with me. As a member of Gen X, I know what it’s like to not be seen or heard and relegated to the background as children were to be seen but not heard. I want you to be heard. Not just heard, but acknowledged and accepted as the unique human you are. 

You, as the client, will be my topmost priority in our time together. I want to know your preferred pronouns and name. You may call me Leslie and my preferred pronouns are she/her. If you consider that “woke" pass me by as I won’t be your coach or energy worker. As someone who has struggled with anxiety for a larger portion of her life, I understand the importance of creating a safe space, building trust, and creating a full toolbox of methods to teach you. I fully expect I will learn some new ones from you as well. The coaching relationship is collaborative, and I am not the “expert” or “guru”. I am here to allow you a sanctuary to walk through and work through what is most important to you. I believe in modeling humanness and humanity. We are not perfect and can best find our way forward with support, kindness, and hope.

I have a Master’s degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Wondering why I didn’t pursue that path? I pivoted away from traditional therapy's confines after I divorced my first husband and struggled to work 6 days a week, attend classes twice a week, and work an unpaid internship up to 20 hours a week. I was burned out, stressed out, and took a step back from that path with about 1,000 hours of supervised experience in the program. Why is this important? I know what it’s like to pursue something with my heart, soul, and dedication only to discover it wasn’t what I truly wanted. I finished the degree but opted not to pursue licensure in my home state of California. I struggled through finding coping methods for the stress, anxiety, and resulting loneliness that enveloped me for several years. 

I have learned, sometimes the hard way, how to make self-care a priority, practice learning and focusing on what truly matters to me, and how I create and nurture meaningful connections. I’m continually practicing releasing the “shoulds” and “have tos” in order to unlearn all the ways I was taught to make myself smaller and to be the “good girl”. I am meant for much more than that and so are you. We don’t have to carry the outdated teachings and expectations forward. 

I feel like I’ve finally begun to hit my stride in the last 15 years. I dated and then married an amazing human and we’ve built a wonderful life together in our dream home with 3 dogs, 1 cat, and a turtle. We’ve had our ups and downs navigating the loss of parents, separation, maternal breast cancer, the loss of several fur babies, many job transitions, and of course a global pandemic. I’m not perfect and I don’t expect you to be either. We are humans, doing our best, and it truly lights me up to help others find more satisfaction in their daily lives. 

In these same previous 15 years, I have become a Certified Crystal Healer, Sound Healer, Reiki Master, Shamanic Practitioner, and Embodiment Coach. I have a full-time day job working for an amazing company that is helping thousands of people with their mental health and wellness through a proprietary app and programs. I now have more clarity and understanding of the struggles and journeys that brought me to this place. I would love to work with you if you’d like to broaden your skills and co-create a more meaningful, satisfying life. Walk with me? Work with me? Join me.

Certification/Degrees...

• Reiki Master in USUI tradition

• Embodiment Coach

• Certified Crystal Healer

• Shamanic Practitioner

• Masters Degrees in Psychology and Education