Mary Madsen-Heskin at River's Journey Wellness
Mary holds a safe and healing space for young adults and adults to explore personal issues, better understand and heal emotional pain, enrich self-care practices, and experience a deeper level of personal growth. Her trainings are heart-centered and supportive of developing a greater sense of self at the soul level.
Mary's own practice of applying counseling skills and strategies to her life's journey along with holistic practices of gratitude, mindfulness, meditation and Reiki serve as proof that integrating "Western" and "Eastern" healing practices is life-enriching and leads to the ability to live peacefully and vibrantly, so as to better serve others.
Mary Madsen-Heskin, has provided counseling services since 1998, within a variety of mental health/ substance use disorder settings. She began her holistic wellness journey in 2000 after receiving life changing acupuncture and other "complementary medicine" treatments. Her Reiki journey began shortly after that and immediately began her training to provide self-Reiki and Reiki treatments for friends, families and clients. She began teaching Reiki in 2015 shortly after becoming a Reiki Master/Teacher. She currently has a private practice serving all residents of Illinois, through River's Journey Counseling, which provides services that bridge the gap between traditional counseling and holistic wellness, and River's Journey Wellness, LLC, which provides Reiki, Intuitive Coaching and Self-Paced Courses for Personal Development locally, nationally and internationally. Online (Zoom), phone, and in-person (in Batavia, IL) appointments are available for Reiki, Intuitive Guidance/ Coaching and Holistic Counseling.
Mary is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) and a Usui (Shiki Ryoho )Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher (member of several Reiki Associations). She provides holistically minded counseling services to individuals . Additionally, she provides intuitive coaching for clients who are looking for a deeper dive into their life path. Lastly, she provides private relaxing and re-energizing Reiki treatments and teaches Reiki, in a group setting and privately, in an easy to understand and apply style.