Patient A

This case study relates to a client who is in her mid-twenties and of African background. She was allocated 5 sessions of Reiki – Energy Healing.

(For confidentiality reasons I will refer to her as (Patient A).
Client A was born in Rwanda around the genocide time 1993-94. Life and survival were very difficult at that time; her parents left the country to save their lives and (Client A) remained with her granny in the company of her cousin until her 8th birthday. Everything changed when her cousin was collected by his parents and (Patient A’s) mother came to live with the grandmother.

Where there was joy and happiness in that home it became a terrifying atmosphere that worsened when her granny passed away. (Client A’s) mother used to torture her physically every day. Civil war left criminals and rapists rampant on the streets; (Client A) was attacked and raped often on her way home from the school. From 8 to 13 years old she was in constant fear and distress, wanting to die.

When she was 13 years old, she was sent to live with her father and partner in the UK. It was very difficult for her to adapt to her father’s new family. Her father rejected her when she was 15 and forced her to live in foster homes until she was 18 years old.
(Client A) was diagnosed with ‘Border line personality’ at the age of 15 after several suicidal attempts followed by visits to mental hospitals in London. The continuous section at mental hospitals and the use of drugs for depression led the doctors to diagnose her with PTSD and later with psychosis, as she was hearing voices in her head commanding her to kill herself.

When the (Patient A) came to see me the first time she was traumatised, hopeless and on a fair amount of medication. Previous to Maya Centre, she was on a six-month therapeutic program at the Tavistock Institute receiving Psychoanalysis.
(Patient A) was always very punctual and respectful - attending all five sessions. During the first two sessions, gentleness and ease were essential to establish trust, encouraging her to relax and let go. We used different techniques to clear fears and trauma from childhood. Chakra alignment is performed in all sessions to maintain the inner balance and support the evolution of the healing process. From the very first session changes started to show; her sleeping patterns improved, experiencing less nightmares and confusion at night. She also felt more positive and lighter in her body during the day.

Healing is occurring quickly, by the end of the second session a big shift takes place and she starts perceiving life and trauma differently - she is able to forgive her mother. She smiles for the first time since I met her, her eyes are glowing and her features softened; there is definitely a spiritual connection with higher realms.
Every session would be different: she might see colors, lights, or feel angelic energies. She would experience different sensations which would leave her in a peaceful state of bliss and happiness… feeling calmer, stronger and clearer than ever. She felt helped and supported by these Beings of Light. Following sessions helped her to develop more compassion for her mother as the forgiving process continued. Because lots of traumatic memories were cleared, she moved into a more peaceful relationship with life, foreseen a better future.

Meditation was also suggested to (Client A) as a way to move forward and commit further to her healing. She decided to combine Reiki with meditation every 2 weeks. She learned easy techniques that she could apply regularly on her daily issues. We worked on developing confidence, hope and self-love. She gained well-being and started to sleep very well without sleeping tablets. At her initiative, she spoke to her GP to review her medication in order to be reduced.
(Patient A) improved remarkably over the course of 5 treatments. From a frightened and fearful young lady to a more mature, stable and responsible person, she has found strength and laughter. She talks about her projects and how to help others through her professional drama skills as an actress. She smiles with shinny eyes looking forward to reunite with a newfound half-brother and her cousin in her home town sometime soon. Now she feels that has the right to expand as life gives her another opportunity to spread her wings.

 

Patient A’s feedback:

Session 1:  “Thank you very much. It was a very different but relaxing experience”
Session 2:  “Thank you, thank you, very, very, very, very much”.
Session 3: “Thank you once again. The experience and healing I get from these sessions cannot be quantified. Thank you”.
Session 4:  “I cannot put into words how much this therapy has been helpful to me. Thank you for offering this type of therapeutic treatment for free. Thank you from the bottom of my heart”.
Session 5:  “A very helpful service that I hope continues to be offered. I cannot thank you enough for that you have given me in five sessions. It was a priceless gift, thank you so much Gemma”.