Animalworks Connection: Linda Nija Nations

I love the inhabitants of the animal kingdom. As a child, they were there for me as a source of unconditional love and support during a very difficult childhood. I spent countless hours with animals as they helped me to ground, relax and be in the moment. I grew up extremely competent as ACAs (adult children of alcoholics) often do. After a great deal of personal psychotherapy, I went into the field myself to help others heal from their own Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, resulting from their childhood trauma. I also worked with couples to help them identify and heal dysfunctional patterns in their relationships which generally are a result of their childhood experiences and decisions about them. I built and ran a very large and successful counseling practice, which included five psychotherapy groups per week, each with eight participants; supervised and trained interns from the college; conducted intensive counseling weekend workshops; and trained and supervised local therapists. I became a multi-tasker extraordinaire … and a work addict.