“As a therapist and long-time spiritual seeker, my deepest desire is to ease suffering and guide people toward their essence which is always present. In my own work, I seek out those who have gone farther than I have, have solid integrity and are highly skilled in the art of spiritual healing and growth. I am so grateful to have met Avi, and after several months of experiencing Avi’s transformational coaching, I find his compassion, skill, and deep presence incredibly healing and inspiring. I highly recommend him if you are ready to deepen your healing or spiritual growth.” Margie Allison, Clinical Social Worker & Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, LISW-CP

“I have been very fortunate to have had multiple sessions with Avi, whose work is one of the most potent approaches to human development that I have experienced in many years, and I have participated in many. His embodied and self-led discovery process harnesses awareness to work with any material that I bring to the session, whether it’s an issue of attachment, a trauma pattern, some internal parts work, or within an object relations issue. I have found this elegant approach to promote deeper self-knowledge. I cannot recommend Avi’s practice highly enough.” Aaron Zweig, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCEP

“Although in other therapeutic settings I have felt welcomed and am grateful for them, with Avi I can go deeper into the places that are scary. In the safe space he provides, I'm not afraid of them.

As a clinician in therapy, I have often held my feelings back, afraid I might appear flawed, a fraud, or an imposter. With Avi, I feel able to be authentic, and as I encounter the trauma from my past, it truly does begin to integrate. I am a better therapist because of it.

If you are curious and want to explore the emotional wounds that may be blocking you from living your life in a healthier, easier, and more joyous way, I recommend that you reach out to Avi. Your life may change, and you may be better for it.” T. J. Rutherford, Clinical Social Worker & Therapist, LCSW, LISW, MSW

“In my session with Avi, I found myself in a completely open, relaxed, environment without judgement. The tools he used to help me pull from a deep spiritual well of insight and wisdom opened my being. The words he left me with were useful in allowing me to stay open to what has felt like a conduit between my core and Light, protected in that exploration.

And as time passes, I look back and realize just how big that shift has been, how very much I have come to love and value who I am, my gifts, my capacity for joy and wonder and my ability to love with healthy boundaries. The words, the tools, the awareness, the wisdom are gifts that keep on giving. How very grateful I am. I recommend Avi without reservation.” Carol Wade, founder of Earth Island Herbs and The Ojai School of Herbal Studies

“I was amazed at how much we accomplished in just one session, especially since I am not a very body-centered type of person. Avi made me comfortable and patiently modeled the body-centered techniques of nervous system self regulation. He provided a safe container to retrieve and explore a childhood memory and his gentle wisdom served as a catalyst of understanding and integration so that instead of shame, I saw the resilience of a brave little girl through his interpretation, and I thank him for this transformation!” Dr. Joan Chesick, AuD

“My session with Avi felt like a long underwater dive into a warm ocean, exploratory and nurturing, exciting and gentle. I felt seen, heard and welcomed in his presence which allowed me to access my own depths without fear and with new perception. Overall, I can recommend Avi's coaching to anyone seeking safe, wise and gentle guidance for the inner world adventure.” Josephine Spilka, MS, L.Ac

“Rarely do you find a coach that has done their own inner work. Avi’s presence acts a mirror, gently allowing one to see their deeper self. So much of my turmoil was rooted in the commentary I had written about trying events in my life. Avi has a gift for helping one sit in the present moment and experience what we are running from so we can move forward unencumbered.” Shane Atkinson, MDiv, Associate Chaplain for Muslim Life, Elon University

“I have known Avi for over three decades and have always known him to be an insightful, creative, and compassionate man. His depth of knowledge and scholarship is not only theoretical, but practical. When I first met him, he was already a skilled healer. Now I consider him to be a true master of the healing arts. His healing presence and ability to facilitate spaciousness allowed a deep shift to occur in my life. I am grateful for our work together!” Reb Lev Ettelson, Spiritual Leader, Beth Emeth Congregation

“Avi is a natural healer. His attention to detail and sensitivity to nuance make him very easy to be around and surrender to the space of vulnerability where one needs to be in order to heal. Through his wisdom and experience, Avi is able to see connections within my different systems and create pathways for me to examine in order to create wholeness. He helps to bring awareness to things I am unaware of, allowing me to see that the answers are simple and within my reach. I would recommend him to anyone seeking full somatic integration.” River Guerguerian, founder of Free Planet Radio and Asheville Rhythm

“Avi is a gentle, present, and insightful coach. I have been working with him to assist in healing from various forms of trauma. Processing or even acknowledging past harm is daunting, but even on my worst days, I walk away from our sessions feeling energized and in-tune with myself. Avi is also a wonderful spiritual guide and resource, with tons of knowledge and insight to offer. I highly recommend working with Avi if you are interested in learning more about yourself, confronting and growing through past hardships, and/or connecting more deeply with your spirituality.” Olivia Pina, MA

“Seeking insight into one’s vulnerabilities needs to be a tender undertaking and this very specific guidance is the skill that Avi has to offer. His intelligences, spiritual, emotional and professional, his expertise in somatic knowledge of the nervous system and neurobiology, combine to create a space where change is possible. There is no safer space than this, and I am so very deeply grateful to Avi for being this source, for helping me to open up my head and my heart.” Maria Epes, Artist

“I love my sessions with Avi. They are exactly what I was looking for and needing in my life. The combination of somatic release, the experience of the healing energy, and the well worded, perfectly timed, insightful, and explorative words and questions. Avi has a very magical presence. The clear depth and breadth of his own spiritual journey and mastery is a beautiful blessing on my path. I am so truly grateful for our work together.

This week I had a very vivid experience of a big magical shift with what we hit on. To become more fully rounded, focused, to have more of my intelligence and seriousness back, as well as the safety feeling then to be playful, was such a perfect direction for me. Additionally a simple, well placed question Avi asked me that no one had ever asked me before about a very significant traumatic life event, remained in my consciousness very clearly for days after our session in a most profound way. The question felt to be vibrating through my whole system bringing about the most incredible informative answers to so much more than I would have imagined it could. I felt like it gave me keys to a bigger picture regarding much that had baffled and confused me regarding my relationship to family members.

As a trauma survivor—as well as a healer and life coach myself with a vast amount of experience within various healing and counseling modalities over many years—I feel the way Avi conducts his sessions is the best I have found so far. He brings a combination of intuition, expansive awareness, strength of the presence, education and knowledge, and a commitment to the spiritual path and its development. Notable also is Avi's very harmonious, respectful way of holding a grace-filled space throughout the session.

I highly recommend Avi with all my heart to anyone really drawn towards significant transformation and true alchemy!” Maya Lee, founder of Healing Arts School of Light