"I gained excellent clarity about the
cause of episodes of CFS I experienced. David's insight was most
helpful.
After a few telephone sessions, I am free of symptoms and episodes
and am able to address the onset of symptoms if they arise. My energy
has never been so good." MJ Nanaimo
"I have had a wonderful year , with
increased confidence, increased energy, and general well being. I am
enjoying a considerable amount of hiking up to 2 hours several times
a week, which has really awakened my inner soul. It was something I
always did with my husband and which had to be put on hold for about
15 years as I could only manage a slow 20 minute walk.. Being able to
re-explore the places of my youth has had quite a rejuvenating effect
on my whole being. Many people who did not know my history have
commented on my inner glow." HM Ontario
"I was 32 and desperate when I found
David Greenshields and his Metta process. My father recommended this
treatment to me after he started to see a decrease in his own
Fibromyalgia symptoms. I had been suffering from the effects of
Fibromyalgia for 20 years by then, and for my entire adult life all I
was able to do was work and sleep. I was frustrated and depressed
because the pain and fatigue had forced me to choose between working
and having a personal life. Being single and self supporting I had to
choose work and that was still a major struggle.
After my first meeting with David I
felt hope after years of hopelessness. I found the treatment
difficult at first because I had to become more aware of the body
that I had worked so hard to divorce. Figuring out what triggered my
symptoms was an exercise in self awareness that was actually quite
liberating. I was meeting myself again and the person that I had
given up in order to survive working was slowly remerging. I'm not
saying that it was an immediate fix; my success was dependant on my
desire to be well. I was starting to wonder if I would see results
when everything started to click into place. It felt like I was
waking up to an entirely different life. Illness had changed my life
at 12, and wellness changed it again at 32. For me, changing the way
I interact and communicate with others was the key to recovery.
For the first time since I was a child,
I was able to truly enjoy life. I wanted to be alive and part of
thing. I was much more effective at work. I was fortunate enough to
work at a place I enjoyed walking into every day, but now the
frenetic pace was exhilarating rather than exhausting. I found that I
had too much excess energy, and rather than dreaming about what I
would do if only I could, I just did it. Someone who has never
suffered from crippling fatigue wouldn't understand the sheer joy of
being spontaneous. I didn't have to plan everything ahead of time in
order to have recovery time after something as simple as sweeping or
washing dishes. I travelled to India and spent a month backpacking in
Rajasthan, something that I had always dreamed of doing. I also went
camping on the beach, hiking through the woods with a 50 pound pack.
Nothing was impossible. I also took up Dragon boat racing and
discovered an immense love of being on the water. In all actuality, I
discovered joy! My relationships with friends and family improved as
did my relationship with my self.
Of everything that I took away from my
experience with David, the most life altering lesson was that joy and
beauty are everywhere if you slow down long enough to see it. MT
Victoria
"I don't think back very often on my
life before the therapy, its too painful. Things are wonderful now,
different from before in ways both subtle and obvious. I'm fully
alive, living in the present. Life is generally very enjoyable, and
when things get sticky I am able to cope in a quick, strong way. I
feel extraordinarily blessed to be happy, healthy and free. I'm
getting back into shape, making leaps and bounds in my personal and
work life and looking forward to the future with an optimism that
seems to outstrip that of those I used to call "healthy normals".
Of which I am now, essentially, one". SN Quebec
"Things have been going great....I don't even feel like the person that felt so ill just a few years ago. I used to listen
to a voice that was always saying I’m not good enough and comparing myself to others. If that voice manages to creep in now, I laugh at it and move on. I've really stepped up my guitar study and have begun writing songs that I hope to
record. Also, I've begun painting/drawing on a serious level and am hoping to get a career going as a fine artist. I'm definitely a more open, honest, assertive person and I'm feeling well and able to do anything." MM Chicago
"David
is thoroughly grounded and provides a plethora of strategies and
practical approaches to lessening your symptoms, if not 'curing' you.
The result will be a life better lived!
I was in a radical social work program at UVIC when I couldn't
continue due to fibromyalgia. Though there to inform and treat you,
you will be acknowledged as an equal. He shares his own experiences
with chronic fatigue as requested or as he thinks necessary. He is
non-judgemental and shifts quickly to accommodate your needs. These
broad abilities stem from the depth of his education, personal
experience, and social work in both Scotland and Canada.
I have had other therapists over my 20
years of living with fibromyalgia. Although they were helpful they
simply did not have David's abilities or knowledge." AV
Victoria BC
"David was a compassionate, wise, highly skilled and profoundly supportive guide through my process of healing. I deeply
value who he is, and I believe that it was the relationship he invited me into, above all, which allowed me to trust the process, give over to it, and move quite miraculously from illness to health. It took just four sessions - and this
by telephone! - for me to be free of the constancy of CFS symptoms and to have mastered the process he taught me should symptoms arise now and then." MB Psychotherapist California
"The process gave me an awareness of myself, my feelings and the way that I react to situations and the world around me. I was able to listen to what my body was telling me instead of using my head all the
time. As a result, I have been able to lead a much fuller and healthier life. Friends have noticed a huge difference in my health and what I am now able to do – it is always good when other people can see a big change. All of my symptoms
have reduced, my head is much clearer, I am better able to deal with stressful events, I sleep better, I have more energy, I make better life decisions and I am a much nicer person to be around! I know that I can feel even better, and
for that I need to continue with the process. It is very easy when you start to feel better to forget what got you there and to stop using the process." LM PhD New Zealand
"It was amazing and we both got better very quickly. We are both happier and healthier than even before we got CFS. We feel a bit like we have been let out of prison and are really enjoying even the simple
things in life. Everything is still really amazing and emotional. We were so impressed by it we both trained as therapists. It will be so rewarding to help others get their lives back too." B&M UK
"I like the way that this gives me a
new way of seeing some of my old issues, and assists me in
recognizing the points where I can make different choices than the
ones I have habitually made. It has provided me with powerful tools
to use in the areas that used to be my blind spots and better
supports my needs." GK Victoria BC
"I feel like I’m whole again. Everything used to be so negative, I had forgotten what it felt like to not hurt. Now I have so much energy
that sometimes I don’t know what to do with it all" MM Victoria BC
"Mindfulness-Based therapy made a huge difference very
quickly" JN Victoria BC
"David has shown me how to recognize when I am being disempowered and to act right away to change the situation. This new skill has enabled me to strengthen my body and regain power and energy. By reacting immediately in situations that
don't serve me, I re-energize. It also gives me confirmation about my choices and decisions to always honour my body. Keeping quiet or not acting has the reverse effect and I lose energy very quickly sometimes taking days to recover."
GS Victoria BC
"I see a big difference. I still have some symptoms but my life has improved for the better in most ways once I
discovered what it was that I had to do in regard to reshaping the priorities that I had. With I.B.S. it was difficult to uncover what emotions were involved but once acted on, the benefits were obvious." SB Victoria
BC
"It has involved me in a challenging but very worthwhile process. I have more energy and
fewer periods of brain fog and flu-like symptoms. David is a skilled and compassionate guide for the process" BT Psychotherapist Victoria BC
"After only 3 months, I can for the most part control the
onset of symptoms. I can definitely live a different life than before I began the process - one that resembles the life I had back in the 80’s" PM Victoria BC
"I am more assertive, more confident and more understanding. I don’t get bothered now in the same way with uncomfortable
situations." LE USA |
