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Testimonials

Dr. Shanna’s Testimonials

My healing process has been beautifully guided and supported by both Dr. Christy Soto-Johnson and Dr. Delight (Shanna Bayrd). I am so grateful I found Guiding Elements Medical Center and I would (and have!) recommend anyone who wants a holistic, broad perspective and whole human approach to their healing journey to connect with either (or both!) of these two amazing healers. I started working with Dr. Soto-Johnson when my gut and skin issues got to the point where I could no longer ignore them! Dr. Soto-Johnson made me feel seen and heard as she worked to understand the root of my struggles, then supported the whole diet switch and deep detox my body was asking for. As these physical changes were important, they were not all I needed and it was again Dr. Soto-Johnson who connected my healing further with mental, emotional, and spiritual guidance from Dr. Delight (Bayrd). To be guided by Dr. Soto-Johnson is to be challenged (to heal yourself) while being held and intuitively understood.

The puzzle pieces all started to find their place when I connected my physical healing journey to my emotional, mental and spiritual one with the help of Dr. Bayrd. I had tried therapy in the past but working with Dr. Bayrd felt like coming home to the support I had always craved. It is the depth to her approach, including memory reframing, intergenerational/spiritual influences, and clearing blocks in the body, as well as her authentic presence that sets her apart from other therapists I have worked with. I feel now I am living my life from a completely different perspective than when I started working with Dr. Delight, in that I have peeled away beliefs and held emotions to arrive in my body, connect to my spirit and practice my authentic truth, being me.

Kari, Aspen Colorado

I had the privilege of attending 6 sessions with Dr. Delight.  I was having chronic bilateral hip pain that when I laid down would radiate to both legs and to the ankles.  I tried most everything to alleviate the pain so I could sleep.   I was taking both Tylenol, Motrin and using patchouli oil along with a tens-unit.  Most of the time it would work for several hours.  After talking with Dr. Delight, she suggested that I try holistic counseling with her.  After the first session I noticed that first night after putting on the oil and taking Tylenol and Motrin that the pain seemed much less.  So, the next few nights I decided to try to go to bed without any of my regimen.  To my surprise, the pain down my legs was almost gone. By the second session not only did I have no pain radiating down my legs but my hips stopped hurting as well.  It was wonderful.  I then had a bonus!  I had occasional heartburn and would take an antacid at night. It was now gone. What a joy to sleep with no pain throughout the night. This was transformational for me. After my last session, and releasing the emotions I had been storing in my body for the last 66 years I felt lighter, happier and more confident in myself. I will be forever grateful to Dr Delight!
Karen Fontes, Sedona AZ

After receiving a 1 session, I began to notice gradual changes over the next few weeks. I was more motivated to participate in activities I enjoy such as yoga and hiking after being sedentary for a while. I was also motivated to move forward and take action in my career. After procrastinating getting my new yoga business launched, I began seeing my first private client through my business, and she has now become a consistent client of mine! Working with this client has sparked a fire inside me I didn’t know I had. I truly feel I am living my life purpose🙂 I taught my final practicums for my yoga program a few weeks after receiving SDR. My confidence was high and my nerves were calm; the total opposite of how I was before. I’ve also been tapping into my creativity. I started creating my own digital materials for my clients. It’s been a lot of fun, and my clients from my long-time job as a speech therapist have been loving my new stuff. Finally, I recently connected with an old friend that I haven’t spoken to in years. We talked for hours and I felt connected on a deeper level. We’ve had several conversations since and each time, the connection has grown deeper. I can’t say “what” exactly happened in that SDR session, but I can say that something definitely shifted inside of me. Now I have clarity, I’m focused, and I’m starting to see the world through a new lens🙂 I’m excited to see what’s in store in my future!
Teresa D, Mesa AZ

Dr. Christy’s Testimonials

“Of all the things I have done for my health, gemstone therapy has been the best thing I have ever done.

My focus is mental health. Each treatment depends on what I need most and what’s the best fit for that moment. It’s common for me to feel better with the treatment; it happens literally in minutes! That feels like a miracle. Before working with Dr. Christy, I didn’t have any memory of feeling better. Not like that. With the gemstones, I have felt good and in specific ways: Feeling good about who I am, confidence, feeling beautiful, enjoying my femininity in a way that felt empowering. It gave me a powerful insight into how I’m meant to feel, how well I am meant to be. With previous treatment, it’s taken years to get as well as I am today. In comparison, since I started gemstone therapy it’s happening at a much faster rate. It’s given me hope.”

Susan D., Portland, OR

“I’m going through this really scary thing right now and Dr Christy makes me feel safe.”
Nancy W., Phoenix, AZ

“I was Spirit-guided to Dr Christy. I had been receiving treatment from another naturopathic doctor for about a year and a half and I plateaued.I had healing left to do but I felt I was stuck. I didn’t have fucking hair, I was still recovering from a chronic illness so still had low life-force energy, brain fog, not at my optimal health, just still trying to regain where I was before.

Every naturopath is different and I had soaked up everything that the other naturopath had to offer which was more the typical naturopathic medicine stuff. There was a lot of physical healing, however, that was not enough for me. It was not the root of my suffering. I needed more. That did not connect me. I came to Dr Christy for deeper layers, for sure.

Before meeting Dr Christy, I was in a state of disconnection.  I did not have the ability or the knowledge or the awareness of how I myself could begin to heal myself. I was still looking outside. Dr Christy brought the energy piece for me, she helped me to embody the wisdom of the mind-body-spirit-energy pieces.  Dr Christy was my guide. It was like we went on a trip. On an energy perspective, it was like there were all these pieces in the energy field and I was able to pull them all and integrate them into my body. With Dr Christy, I felt trust, confidence, support, I learned how to connect. Sounds like such a simple thing but I had to connect before I could expand and grow more. Initially it was connecting with myself, then my higher self and then it grew from there to the different realms. I mean shit, the first time we worked together I astral-travelled!

She’s an energy worker but she’s also a doctor and that’s a great bonus to have. Like if I’m coming to see her and we’re gonna do energy work, but I also have such and such happening, she can give me support – cool!

Not a lot of naturopaths or other practitioners out there are like Dr Christy. I’ve seen other people [practitioners] before. I always go back to Dr Christy because of that combo with energy and medicine. That’s her gift, that’s what she’s meant to do.”

Brandi S., Peoria, AZ

“When I first came in to see Dr. Christy I had two torn ligaments in my big toe. I had previously gone to see a foot doctor who told me that I needed surgery, maybe even two and that they would have to fuse my bone together and I would never be able to move my top joint again. To me this was not an option, because I am a dancer, so I decided to step away from the mainstream “experts” and go the natural holistic route, and thank God I did!! I booked regular sessions with Dr. Christy where she used acupuncture and gem stone therapy on me. She also wrote me up a nutrition plan to aid in my healing along with a castor oil regiment. She recommended that I also try these stem cell patches that I wore daily.

With all of this along with the physical therapy I was also doing, I was able to heal my toe completely naturally without surgery! It was truly a miracle and I wouldn’t have been successful without the help of Dr. Christy! I highly recommend her to anyone.“

Serene I., Phoenix, AZ

“I first turned to GEMC after struggling with women’s hair loss. Thank you Dr. Christy for helping me get my hair thickness back! It’s been over 1 year and following your protocol, my hair still looks great. The attentive, holistic, and caring approach I received really deserves 5 stars. Absolutely loved the 100% natural approach through nutrition and vegan formulas. I strongly recommend Dr. Christy and GEMC.”
Mindy S, Sacramento, CA