Today we’d like to introduce you to Carla Butcher.
Carla, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I have suffered from mental illness my whole life, especially after serving the military. PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and drug abuse caused me to not be a functioning member of society. In 2010 I started my healing journey for the next 7 years. Today, I want to pay it forward to my wife Stephanie Butcher, my PTSD service dog Mr. Marley, and the doctors who helped me heal. Today I travel, teaching and helping to heal our service men and women, veterans, lgbtq community, and anyone who is suffering from some form of mental illness. I teach mindfulness, breathing techniques, among many other skills that can help anyone live a happier, healthier life.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Honestly, in the beginning, before I started this organization, I visited other organizations and their best advice was to not start a nonprofit because they cost way too much money. I thanked them and continued on my journey. Today my organization is up and running and we at the Never Heal Alone Foundation will continue our mission of traveling and teaching people powerful techniques and skills to help heal their lives. It is my passion and my life’s mission to help others heal.
Please tell us about Never Heal Alone Foundation.
- Spiritual (All religious faiths) Counseling
- All different types of yoga Group Sessions
- Massages for Individuals and Couples
- Holistic Oils and Herbs Education Group Sessions
- Mindfulness Education Workshops
- Breathing Techniques Workshops
- Personal Development Workshops
- Meditation Group Sessions
- Nutritional Education Workshops
- Seven Day Healing Retreats
- Reiki Healing Services (Individual Appointments)
Coming Soon!
Low Cost Therapy that will utilize practices such as EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) among other techniques that can help heal traumas of the mind without the use of medications.
Never Heal Alone will pay the majority of the cost for therapy for those who cannot afford it. We will offer a sliding scale. For those whom cannot afford even the co-pay, Never Heal Alone will take care of the whole bill. We want to show others people can heal without drugs, or medications.
What sets us apart is that with most organizations they will tell you where to go get the resources, we at Never Heal Alone are the resources, we are the ones who will help you on your journey and be with you the whole step during you’re healing journey.
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
I would change nothing! As long as I knew I would end up where I am today; I would go through the mental and physical pain I have suffered my whole life just to be able to help others is the HOPE I hang on too.
In order for this foundation to have been born, I needed to feel what others have felt during times of trauma (molestation, rape, war, sexual abuse, physical abuse, etc.). Here at the Never Heal Alone Foundation we focus on your life as a whole and will help people truly get to the root cause and heal the root. It is a true blessing to be able to have this life to be of service to others and make an everlasting positive impact on others.
Pricing:
- Healing retreat donations for 7 day retreats $1700
- Donations for Massages range between ($0-$70)
Contact Info:
- Website: www.neverhealalone.org
- Phone: 619-627-9699
- Email: neverhealalone@gmail.com
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