Ginny Mackles is a Reiki Master and Board Certified Professional Counselor, LMHC, holding a NY state license in Mental Health Counseling with a Master of Social Work degree practicing in Westchester County, NY.
In conjunction with nearly 25 year's experience, Ginny holds certifications in the BodyTalk System, Hypnotherapy/Regression Therapy, and Stress Management. Her broad background includes extensive work with intuitive counseling, energy work, regression therapy, over 20 years of Siddha Yoga meditation practice as well as 15 years of corporate Human Resources management.
Along with comprehensive experience in diverse styles of meditation practices, she has post-graduate training in EFT, Past Life Regression Therapy, Japanese Reiki Techniques, Jikiden Reiki, Reiki Plus® and is a Registered Karuna Reiki® Master.
Teaching and practicing Reiki since the mid-1980's Ginny is a 4th generation Okuden practitioner of Jikiden Reiki and a 5th generation Reiki Master Teacher in both Usui Shiki Ryoho (Western) and Usui Reiki Ryoho (Japanese).
Her journey with Reiki began in 1986 studying with Carol Vidula Krum of the Reiki Alliance. (Master Krum was initiated as a Reiki Master through Phyllis Furumoto, Grand Master of the Reiki Alliance.) In an effort to continually grow with Reiki, Ginny has studied with Reiki Masters Gail Sterling, David Jarrell, William Lee Rand, Frank Arjava Petter, Ethel Lombardi (initiated through Master Takata), Frans Stiene and Tadao Yamaguchi in Japan. Ginny's Reiki lineage.
In 1988, Ginny created Sunburst, Gift Shop & Wellness Center, a Mt. Kisco, NY based store & center dedicated to providing tools and services for personal growth. After nearly 15 years, Ginny moved on from Sunburst to focus full time on her private therapy practice along with teaching workshops.
As an Adjunct Professor at Pace University, Ginny taught Holistic Counseling at the graduate level. She has presented her work nationally at Expos, on TV and radio, including the Sally Jesse Raphael show.
Ginny integrates her skills in holistic work as a Body Mind Therapist working with clients individually as well as teaching group workshops on Meditation and all levels of Reiki training. In private sessions Ginny draws on her expertise as an intuitive counselor, life coach, and energy worker. The session may include cognitive therapy, BodyTalk, Reiki, chakra balancing, hypnotherapy, regression, stress management and meditation techniques all tailored to the needs of the client.