I am a personal growth psychic reader by profession because I feel it is the most meaningful way for me to help others and to live my own life fully. I love my work. I am a Chicago psychic, but since I do both phone and in-person readings I have clients all over the U.S. and some in Europe. Please take a few minutes to read this page, to determine if my services are a good fit for you. The more I can explain myself here, the more I am respecting that your time and my time is valuable. If after reading this you do feel that we are probably a good fit, I also offer a first time reading discount to thank you for giving my services a try.

How I read: Psychic Reading, Clairvoyance, Telepathy, Intuition, etc.

Psychic - NO future reading! What? Why?

I am a psychic reader, more specifically a clairvoyant reader, reading the present and the past. I do not directly read the future. Some people who have only experienced future readers think "Well what good is that?" They are used to passively hearing what WILL happen to them. The benefit to you with my approach is that it can be very empowering, and help you to make desired changes in your life, if you are willing to reflect upon your choices and actions, and alter your own thoughts and behaviors. I do not believe that the timing and the content of what will happen to you is so set in stone. Your spirit is creating your future right here and now. I can help you to tune and balance the energy of your body, mind, and spirit so that you can better understand, manifest, and experience what you and your spirit want.

I can help you to release energy blocks that you have today that you accumulated during experiences in your past. These energy blocks from your past affect your present quality of life, how you experience your life and interact with the world and others in it. If you are not ever open to discussing your past as part of the reading if it is necessary, and seeing how it relates to a given situation in your present life, please do not schedule an appointment with me, as you will not be satisfied with my services.

Psychic, Psychic Reader, Psychic abilities:

I am a psychic reader and a psychic healer. The word psychic can mean very different things to different people, so I want to be very clear on what I do and do not do. Many use the word psychic to imply prediction of the future, which I do NOT do. I do believe everyone has psychic abilities, because it is a part of one's spirit. Most people make intuitive, psychic choices every day, though they may not realize they are doing so. I am more consciously aware of my psychic abilities than the average person. This was not always this way. As a child I read mystical fiction stories set in the past, but I did not consciously consider modern day use of psychic abilities until later. Shortly after college I became interested in psychic studies and through practice and years of experience I have the level of consciousness I do today. Like you, I am a work in progress. My psychic abilities include clairvoyance, energy healing, talking with angels as well as your spirit which is known as telepathy, and of course intuition. Psychic abilities allow me to help myself and people like you, and as such are a very meaningful and even fun part of my life. I do not believe psychic abilities are about perfect accuracy. I believe all readers are human and fallible and that the more balanced and clear a reader is in their own personal life, the stronger their abilities can be. This is one reason why I only do reading appointments on three set days a week, all by advance appointment. It is important for me to balance my life and nurture my own wellness for my own quality of life and also to strengthen my abilities as a psychic practitioner.

Personal Growth and Self-Development Psychic, Psychic Homework:

My specialty is to use my psychic abilities as a reader and healer to help people move forward with their personal growth and self-development issues. Examples of this include increasing one's emotional stability and wellness; clarity about a major relationship and growing within that relationship; fine tuning one's daily quality of life; greater self-knowledge; more certainty with one's own intuition; the ability to regulate one's own emotions, contentment, inspiration levels, etc. I help people with self-knowledge and also self-transformation over time. Not only can the readings themselves be transformational, but I also focus on reading for the client customized "homework." Psychic homework consists of simple thoughts and actions their higher self and their angels suggest that can help to speed and maximize their growth and healing. I want to foster empowerment rather than codependence. I am not focusing on any client or sending them any healing energy in between readings. Everyone has their own angels, and if their intention is to be open to their angels they can help them on both conscious and subconscious levels 24/7. I am not an angel. I often see people for follow up readings who are interested in creating personal growth changes over time. In between readings I suggest that they have the intention of being open to their angels' assistance, and also try their homework. They can also listen to their reading recording if they wish.

Mostly Phone Readings:

While I do offer both in-person readings in Chicago and phone readings, most people regardless of where they are choose phone readings with me these days. My abilities as a reader are the same with either format, and there are many benefits of phone readings for the client. Most obviously it removes the need for a commute to and from my home office, saving time. Many people procrastinate about getting a follow up reading they really want, telling themselves they don't have the time. Phone reading clients are generally less likely to do that, since a phone reading is more convenient. People most often get phone readings while they are in their own home, but some do get them while they are in a park, on a beach, or in their own parked car. You have more choices for reading times, as the morning reading times I offer are only for phone readings. Also if you can be in your own home when you get the phone reading, it can help you to clear stagnant energy out of your home, particularly if you include it as a reading topic. While I am a friendly host if you come in-person, a phone reading removes the distraction of being in a new environment, so you are less likely to attribute the positive change in your mood to being in my home, and more likely to accurately give yourself credit for making changes within yourself.

Set price, based on length of reading:

When I read the appointment is made in advance, at least a day or more ahead of time. I only do 1 hour readings, or 1.5 hour readings. The first time reading discount is $20 off, so I charge $80 for the first reading if it is 1 hour, and $120 for the first reading if it is 1.5 hours. For returning clients, the one hour is $100, and the 1.5 hour is $140. Pricing is the same whether it is a couple's reading or an individual reading, and regardless of what is covered in the reading. You the client choose the length. There are many who describe themselves as "psychic" who work with candles and scare people into paying more and more to accomplish some kind of curse removal or additional blessings or something. Some of these people may mean well, and many of them are fakes and crooks. I will discuss this more below, under what I do not do. Here I will say that the set price based on the reading length is very straightforward, and there are no extra items that you are scared into buying at additional cost, and no classes you are encouraged to take at an additional cost. You are free to get only one reading, or several over time, depending on what you want.

Clairvoyance, clairvoyant, clairvoyant reading:

I am a clairvoyant reader. Clairvoyance to me means seeing energy. I generally close my eyes when I read, and I am seeing images and interpreting them. I tell you both the image and the interpretation. Interpretation is a big deal for me. I want the readings to be helpful in your daily life, not just a bunch of interesting images.

Telepathy, Telepath, Telepathic Reading, Talking with Angels:

Telepathy is non-verbal communication, not spoken out loud with the physical mouth. Telepathy is spoken and heard with the conscious or unconscious mind. Prayer is a use of telepathy. Mentally swearing at a crazy taxi driver that just cut you off is a use of telepathy. I am a telepath, or telepathic reader. As a telepathic reader I can speak to and hear a higher part of you. Also I use telepathy to communicate with your angels, and I can both see them clairvoyantly and hear them and speak with them telepathically. I can ask them questions and can dictate to you their answers. A client's angels are usually very talkative during readings I do, as they use it as an opportunity to say things you have not quite heard that they have been trying to tell you. I also use telepathy to speak with people that have died and crossed over. Everyone usually has a few crossed over relatives looking after them. I do my best with this, but communicating with crossed over human beings is not my specialty. If you are not interested in personal growth and only want to communicate with a crossed over loved one I suggest you seek out a medium instead of myself. It is my intention that my communication with a client lasts only the duration of the reading, not 24/7. I am very interested in helping people to open up their own telepathic abilities, as much as they desire. This way they can communicate more fully with their own angels on either conscious or subconscious levels and balance themselves on an ongoing basis. I want to encourage a person's ability to be spiritually autonomous and empowered.

Angels, Talking with Angels cont.:

Years ago I used to dismiss talk of angels as over-fluffy Hallmark cards and spacey people. At best I thought awareness of angels was "not for me." I have since realized they are a very real part of everyday life whether we know it or not. Angels are often very funny and to the point, and of course very wise. Your angels are always there for you if you are open to them. If you have a very healthy, supportive, kind thought about what you should do, that may be one of your angels speaking to you. It's possible to train or remind yourself to be more open to them, even if you are an unconscious telepath. I can address this in readings. (See also Telepathy definition.)

Intuitive, Intuition, Intuitive Reader:

Intuition is sensing something that is not obvious or perhaps even logical. Many people use their intuition. As an intuitive reader I use intuition to quickly switch between different abilities, intuiting which is the quickest way to a useful answer.

Energy Healing, Psychic Healing, Phone Healing, Distance Healing:

I think of energy healing as transformation in a desired manner, recreating, mending, or restoring. It is true that you are the one that really allows yourself to heal. There are times when I will facilitate this by offering to do an "energy healing" during the reading. I do a non-touch energy healing that works the same over the phone or in-person. So technically I am an energy healer. I am also a remote healer, or distance healer, since it does not involve physical touch and physical distance is irrelevant. If you request an energy healing as part of the reading I am happy to give you one, but also I am finding more ways for you to trigger and re-start your own healing as I read. Self-healing is a natural state of being. If you've left that state there are usually a few reasons why that can be addressed so that you can resume your higher level of empowerment. This is another way I help people to be empowered, rather than codependent. You can't get a reading every time you feel funny, so creating more self awareness and finding various methods to self-heal that work in your daily life is something I frequently cover in readings. Also if you work on your underlying issues in readings and on your own, then you are naturally more stable and content.

How I do NOT read:

Channeling, Channeled reading:

I do NOT do this. Technically it means that the reader brings another energy through their own body, generally to communicate through them. First of all this is hard on the physical body. Many channeling readers look older than they are which demonstrates this taxing their body. Secondly, it is really unnecessary since I am a fully conscious telepath, and can be present and communicate with spirits just like I communicate with another person. See Telepathy definition above.

Tarot Card Reading:

I do not use tarot cards, or any other type of physical device in order to read. I just close my eyes and see images and interpret them. Also, tarot cards are usually used to read the future, which as I have said I do not do.

Future Reading, Predicting the Future:

I do NOT do this. It is not my gift. There are ways in which reading the future can be risky, unclean, fear-based, or fraudulent. On the other hand there are some very gifted and ethical future readers. Personally I can assist people in changing and enjoying their lives just fine without it. If I want to know some hints about the future I ask my angels. Likewise, I will read for you any messages about the future that your angels tell me. Generally I have found that resolving the relevant past and focusing on the present is the fastest recipe for life transformation. Your quality of life is largely based on the attunement of your body, mind, and spirit in this very moment.

Entertainment Readings:

Entertainment readings I define as readings for trivial or amusement purposes. I do NOT do these. There are people that go with friends after having drinks to psychic readers, more as a source for funny stories to retell later. Sometimes people who do not know if they even believe in psychic ability go to a reader, perhaps to statisfy a friend who wants them to go. Please to NOT schedule a reading with me if you do not have sincere personal issues you are interested in discussing and reflecting upon, and are open to the existence of psychic ability in some people.

Candle Burning:

As I mentioned briefly above, I will NOT burn candles for you at an additional cost to you. I will not burn candles at all for you. I believe that for some people candle burning or incense burning or sage burning may be helpful, but in my view it is the intention the person has that creates the energetic effect, not the specific color of the candle or the particular object being burned. Again, it is the intention behind the task that gives it meaning and effect. If I was reading someone and I saw that them praying or burning a candle or other task could help them, I would mention it to them and they can do it on their own if it feels appropriate to them. I would always want people to help themselves as much as possible, instead of creating codependence. I have heard of some con artists who are tricking people into paying large sums for them to burn candles for their client. In many businesses people's fears are used to manipulate them to spend more, and unfortunately there are many "spiritual" businesses that do the same. I do know that there are some sincere, effective, honest healers who use methods such as candles, drums, and healing stones as part of their sessions, but I do not. Sometimes I have heard angels recommend that a client buy a certain type of healing stone such as amethyst, and if so I tell them about Dave's Rock Shop in Evanston, IL where the pricing is very no-nonsense. As far as candles, in my personal life I just use tea-light candles that I buy in a 100-pack anywhere, and I am more likely to burn incense as it's safer for the whiskers of my three very curious cats.

Forgetting the basics just to sound spiritual:

Just because something sounds mystical or obscure does not mean it is a cure-all. While I do think sentimental or mystical elements can enhance some people's lives, they are no substitute for basic self-care and balance. For example if you are always reading self-help books but don't eat regular meals, you are forgetting balance. If you are paying lots of money to healers and drinking three super strength coffees every morning, you are forgetting the basics, and probably wasting your money. You can learn to meditate for yourself, pray for yourself, go on nature walks all by yourself, surround yourself with positive people, write daily in a journal, drink enough water, or limit your caffeine intake. These are all cheap or free and liberating things you can do to move forward in your life. Some of the most fearful, uncertain clients I have ever spoken to had not eaten anything but a candy bar or some chips and coffee all day and it was mid afternoon already. No matter how good energy work is, it cannot counteract the destabilizing effects of skipping meals and living off of simple starches, sugar, and caffeine. Helping someone to remember basic self-care issues, and see how they are impacting their energy is sometimes a part of a reading with me. Many people know what they should do, and they somehow don't do it. At times there are deeper issues that can be worked through in readings so that someone can take better care of themselves, one step at a time.

Telling you what to do:

I will not tell you out of the blue what city to move to, what industry to start to work in, whom to marry, when to marry, etc. If you are looking to receive this type of directive, please do not schedule an appointment with me, as you will be disappointed with my services. If indeed angels ever have these kind of spoon-fed directives, they don't tell them to me, so again, please do not schedule an appointment with me. I am telepathic and can hear your angels, but more of what I hear relates to things you could do to better take care of yourself, and ways to improve your health and happiness on a daily basis. I have never heard an angel say "Oh if you were just working in xyz industry, in xyz city, all your problems would be solved."

Reinforce victim complexes, or martyrdom games:

If you feel that in every job or relationship you have someone is out to get you and persecute you, and it is all their fault, please do not schedule an appointment with me as I am not the reader you seek. While I do understand and have compassion for those who are being harmed, I do believe that as adults we can over time learn to remove ourselves from harmful situations, and learn to heal and overcome such dynamics, so they do not continually sprout up anew. If you are not looking to strengthen yourself and want a reader to agree with you that the world is out to get you, or that all men are horrible, or all women are horrible, or all your coworkers are always horrible, I wish you the best, but I cannot help you.