Empowerment counseling, transition, personal growth

Insight from Others

“In Maria's group I felt welcome to bring my whole self. I learned self-relation skills that foster internal resilience, strength and wisdom. These skills live in my being, not just in my head and I am better able to access them in times of distress. ”

~ S.L. Ashland, OR

"To anyone interested in participating in a group that Maria is coordinating;
I've attended two of Maria's groups and both of them were amazing! She has a way of helping everyone feel cared for and supported. This was especially important, because the issues we were sharing were deep and poignant. She used a variety of tools (poetry, exercises, visualization) to help us get comfortable with each other, to get in touch with emotions, and to keep it exciting. I felt that she gave everyone enough time to really share what was up for each of us, while keeping the groups' pace moving and dynamic.
I loved her skills and her sense of humor too!"

~ Ashland

"I would recommend Maria’s group to anyone who is interested in self-development. It was a challenging, uplifting experience and a wonderful opportunity to grow in understanding of myself while connecting with others on a deep and nourishing level. It has been one of the greatest gifts I have given myself!”

~ K. E.

Insight from Colleagues

“Maria Connolly is an exceptional human being with excellent understanding and skill in Self Relations and Generative Self work. I highly recommend her workshop!”

~ Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D. Author and Psychotherapy Trainer

“Maria Connolly is a gifted therapist who brings heart, soul, and solutions to her clients. She is perceptive, clear, and particularly adept at utilizing the powerful patterns of Neuro-Linguistics (NLP) to help her clients overcome limitations of any kind. For people who want someone they can trust to help them make positive changes in their life, I suggest they call Maria.”

~ Lindagail Campbell, NLP Institute of Oregon

"Maria has a way of listening carefully and getting to the heart of the matter with people she works with. She creates an environment of safety in which it is possible to talk about things that really matter and to make changes that really help. She does so in a loving and respectful manner."

~ Liz, LCSW Portland

“Maria has so much to offer from so many fields: Sensorimotor psychotherapy, Hakomi therapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Hypnotherapy, and Self-Relations. She is a pleasure to be with and learn from and can "bring it all together". She's great!!!"”

~ Kekuni Minton, Ph.D., Co-Founding Trainer, SENSORIMOTOR PSYCHOTHERAPY INSTITUTE

“Maria has the most beautiful, rich, generous, and open heart. It comes through her presence, her words and her work. I highly recommend giving yourself the opportunity to experience her.”

"Maria's depth and warmth will melt your heart."

~ Rochelle Jaffe, M.S. Director, ASHLAND SCHOOL OF HYPNOTHERAPY

“Maria is a skillful therapist with great tools to offer clients. If you're looking for a naturally caring and kind woman who does great therapy, contact her today!”

~ Nando Raynolds, MA, LPC