About

Amy Wheeler

I believe that every one of us is here doing the best we can and we each have unique strengths, talents, and qualities that make us the individual we are. That’s the attitude I bring to working with my clients — yes you’re coming to me because you want to improve something, but let’s do it within the context of remembering and appreciating your abilities, gifts and whole being.

I came to healing later in life after being an artist for many years. Truthfully it was becoming a parent that led me to realize that while I loved the creativity of the arts, I wanted to impact people’s lives more directly & to work closely one-on-one with adults and children. And when I was directly participating in positive change, life was more meaningful (and I was happier!). And while it may sound a little surprising, I found my years as an artist brought me an ability to look at things with fresh eyes & fresh perspective that’s served me well.

I learned about Brain Integration Technique (BIT) back in 2010 and found from personal experience that it WORKED — both for my son (who was 5 at the time) with anxiety and dyslexia, and for my own PTSD, anxiety and auditory processing. I liked the results and the process of treatment so much I decided to learn the method myself. I studied directly with Susan McCrossin, one of the technique's inventors. In addition I took the advanced coursework — Brain Physiology and Advanced BIT — which enables me to develop detailed, customized treatments specific to my clients’ needs.

What does a BIT session look like? I gently touch a series of precise acupoints on the meridians and use muscle testing to check if there’s flow or not. Each set of points I input is very specific — so, for example, there’s a certain series of points for checking how regions of the amygdala are functioning, and another set of points for Broca's Area. If the muscle testing tells me there isn’t flow, I do what I call a “balance” on it until your body restores the flow to that specific area.

After ten years of focusing primarily on the Brain Integration Technique, I've added in complementary energy healing methods in the form of Independent Reiki (I’m a Certified Independent Reiki Master trained by Timothy Chambers who's based in NYC), Quantum Touch and Yin Energy Healing. And, struck by the need for deeper bodily & sensory integration particularly in my autistic clients, I’ve developed my own treatments based on research and my practical experience with clients. This is what I call the Kin Qi Method, and it’s shown itself to be particularly good for helping people be more present in their body & surroundings.

Finally, throughout every session, I bring my own intuition and deep listening to make sure I’m sensing precisely what each individual needs.

Rates

Learning Challenges including Sensory/Auditory Processing (utilizing neuro work/Brain Integration Technique)

$150 per 50 minute session when in blocks of 8 or more hours otherwise $200 per session applies
first appointment includes a separate post-treatment 15 minute phone consultation to discuss the appointment & answer questions; from then on we'll do phone follow-ups on an as needed basis (usually that works out to a call for every 3 or 4 sessions)
please schedule quiet, calm time post-treatment for yourself of your child — while the treatment is simple, your body is doing a lot of internal work and after treatment people are sometimes tired or hungry. Please avoid things like gymnastics classes or socially intense events for the rest of that day!

Autism & Apraxia (utilizing neuro work/Brain Integration Technique and the Kin Qi Method)

$150 per 50 minute session when in blocks of 8 or more hours otherwise $200 per session applies
first appointment includes a separate post-treatment 15 minute phone consultation to discuss the appointment & answer questions; from then on we'll do phone follow-ups on an as needed basis (usually that works out to a call for every 3 or 4 sessions)
please schedule quiet calm time post-treatment for yourself of your child — while the treatment is simple, your body is doing a lot of internal work and after treatment people are sometimes tired or hungry. Please avoid things like gymnastics classes or socially intense events for the rest of that day!

General Healing & Pain Relief (utilizing Reiki, Quantum Touch and/or Yin Energy Work)

$200 per 50 minute session in-person or over Zoom
online or in-person
I recommend starting with 3 sessions & then we’ll reassess if more are needed (a certain amount of momentum is usually needed to see lasting change)
first appointment includes a separate post-treatment 15 minute phone consultation to discuss the appointment & answer questions; from then on we'll do phone follow-ups on an as needed basis (usually that works out to a call for every 3 or 4 sessions)
please schedule quiet downtime for 30-90 minutes post-treatment to integrate your treatment

Intake

$100 for 15-20 minutes over phone or Zoom

Travel

local commuting $50/hr
If you live outside of Los Angeles, I am open to traveling to you. In addition to the applicable hourly rates you would pay for the cost of my travel and accommodations

Consultations

$200 per 50 minute session over Zoom or phone

> I accept cash, check, Venmo, PayPal and Zelle

> Payment is due prior to treatment

NOTE: In order to serve a wide variety of people, I take a certain number of clients at a discounted rate. Please contact me for consideration.