Hi, I'm Ilona Smith. My own experience of suffering led me to embark upon a spiritual and healing journey. It is my personal desire to support others to experience deep inner transformation and healing.

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I have experienced many traumas in my life, I have felt lost and broken. I spent years feeling disconnected and exhausted, surviving and not living, running on adrenaline or feeling shutdown. I have been on a healing journey for as long as I can remember, and although at times, my healing has felt stifled and inhibited, I have never doubted its benefits and rewards. An integral part of my healing journey has been a connection to the Universe, helping me to find meaning and purpose in life.

I engaged in therapy in my 30’s to work through trauma and grief. I found the therapeutic process to be profoundly life changing. This experience taught me the true power of healing through connection. The realisation that inner turmoil can be overcome with the right support inspired me to want to help others feel whole and integrated. 

In my 40’s I used psychedelic medicine to help me unblock childhood trauma in the hope that it would help to heal deep wounds. The experience was terrifying, I felt like I was re-living the trauma. After the ceremonial weekend, it was a slow journey learning how to integrate my psychedelic experience into healing and transformation.

I have over 30 years’ experience of supporting adults to overcome personal suffering, to heal and to develop a sense of empowerment over their own lives. I qualified as mental health nurse in 1998 and later went on to retrain as a therapist, qualifying in 2009. I have over 20yrs experience of working with trauma survivors.

My current approach to holistic healing is grounded in the methodologies that support me, focusing on trauma informed psychotherapy, psychoeducation, spiritual psychology and somatic practices.