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"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood."
- Marie Curie

"Free choice is the greatest gift God gives to his children."
- Elisabeth Kbler-Ross

"To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything."
- Bernadette Devlin

Testimonials

A page filled with people I have worked with and their beautiful words to me. Obviously, for reasons of confidentiality, everyone's names and any identifying details have been removed/replaced. But these words mean more to me than anything I have ever received in my life. I am truly honored and humbled by these beautiful people.

(Click on one to read in full...)

Brandi Cosby, Tampa, FL - "Hi there! I am doing fine. I can see light at my end of tunnel, infact I am out of the worst of it. I am sooo much happier though that I need to expre..."

Kim Robertson, Athens, GA - "I'd definitely write again! You were such a big help to me. I don't know what would have happened to me without your advice. Please don't shut down th..."

Bethany Harmen, Des Moines, IA - "Hey Maryanne; Hello, it's B, I just wanted to thank you for the E-mail you wrote us and to let you know that you are our family now, the only person ..."

Lisa Scott, Omaha, NE - "I can't begin to thank you enough for the `mental shakedown' and the pointers on the prescription drug programs. I am going to be able to get the med..."

Robert Pray, NYC, NY - "MaryAnne, I have read most everything on your site and I am very anxious to hear from you. You seem so honest and like you really care about people a..."

Anna, Chicago, IL - "Thanks for your advice! I managed to come up with some things very fast based off your ideas. I found a counseling service based on a "sliding fee" as..."

Leanne, Rockford IL - "I have been actually functioning again to levels nearly what I was before because you have given me the hope and resources to be able to accomplish st..."

Ally, Independence, MO - "I was crawling the web, looking for some drug-free help to my problems (anxiety disorder and depression, I was diagnosed yesterday). And then I found ..."

Berry and Martha, Cary, NC - "Hey Maryanne, We just read your E-mail and wanted to thank you for responding so quickly......I mean I wish every girl with a problem knew about you,..."

Anne Christie, Nashville TN - "Guess what...tomorrow I am going in to a hospital to get therapy. Your site inspired me"

Jamie Turner, Washington DC - "Dear MaryAnne, I wanted to write and tell you how much your love and support has meant to me through this. No one on Earth could have matched all the..."

Harry Smith, UK - "p.s. I recieved an e-mail from you earlier today, saying about the worth of your site in the future. I wanted to say PLEASE keep it running, as it is ..."

Adam Sandle, Atlanta, GA - "Wow, I thank you sincerely for your time and insight. You are absolutely right. You are a truly amazing person to give your time to a complete str..."

Luci, Guyana, S. America - "Dear MaryAnne, I think you provide a wonderful service with thoughtful, caring, and intuitive advice. I wish you the best with everything. You are pr..."

Allison Bailing, San Diego, CA - "MaryAnne Thanks - I cannot begin to explain how much this means to me - so often with counselling, you have a session once a week, usually at a time ..."

Shelly, Russia - "MaryAnne Thank you for your reply to my letter. I really didn't think anyone would do that. You are very wise in your interpretation of my problem an..."

Lona, India - "Dear Mary Anne, Just a small note of appreciationa nd gratitude for being so committed to my well being and happiness. You need to pause and conside..."

Ed Renner, Minneapolis, MN - "Dear MaryAnne I sat and read your reply nodding my head over and over again, all of it is so true. I have started noticing in the last week that I sh..."

Nell Domaskus, UK - "Dear Mary Anne, I do hope this note of thanks will reach you. This is so much more information then I have been able to obtain from any other sourc..."

Katie Singer, Abilene, TX - "Hi MaryAnne, I don't know how much to thank you but thank you anyway for being there for me.This is awesome can you imagine we've actually not met a..."

Mary Topp, Belleville, IL - "Hi MaryAnne, How can I ever thank you.This was way beyound doubt that you would ever have time to write me back thank you so much I really appreciat..."

Betty Sherman, Smithville, AR - "Mary Anne, I sincerely thank you for your help, your knowledge, and most of all your kindness in caring enough to be there for a complete stranger. ..."

Maria Demorez, Austin, TX - "MaryAnne Hello! My name is Maria and I am a very close friend of Nicole's. I just wanted to let you know that Nicole shared the advice you gave her..."

Susan Shepherd, Christchurch, New Zealand - "Dear MaryAnne, I am unconfused now - thank you for clearing it all up for me. I've thought about what you wrote and listened to my gut instincts. I..."

Ellie Thomas, UK - "MaryAnne I don't know what I would do with out you. I feel like my world is ending, and then I open up an email from you in my inbox and everything is suddenly okay again"

John Hanner, Detroit, MI - "Dear MaryAnne, Thanks so much for all this information..it's like a Godsend..to find someone with all this information that i need....you gave me alo..."

Bryan Dickson, Richmond, VA - "MaryAnne Thanx 4 writing back. I was real surprised you did. And I am gonna take all that you told me into consideration. thanx again for writing back. im gonna keep this e-mail for a while :)"

Heather Diemer, Nashville, TN - "To MaryAnne, Thank you for your advice. I think that after getting an adult's opinion on the matter and thinking through with it a bit more, I've d..."

Lucille Friend, Chicago, IL - "Dear MaryAnne, My boyfriend and I decided that now is not the time. We know that we can wait for the perfect oppurtunity and that way it will be perfect. Thanks"

Melinda Stanley, Boston, MA - "MaryAnne, I feel so close to you and i want you to know how much you mean to me, your not just a person that i write to over the internet, your my ve..."

Diana Simmons, Salisbury, MD - "Hello MaryAnne, God is so good, sending me to you. I was so excited to read your reply, FINALLY, maybe, possible, an answer. I'm on the way to the li..."

Jack Wilson, Albany, NY - "MaryAnne, Your service is inherently worthwhile, period...You provide access at times of crisis. Some small towns don't have crisis lines...For me, b..."

Laura Dustin, Pittsburgh, PA - "Dearest MaryAnne, Yes I remember reaching out for help from you about my ADA rights as a college student. Your information was helpful; more importan..."

Jean Hardy, Kent, UK - "...it worked in terms of examining my relationships with men and how those relationships greatly mimick my relationship with my father... Your advice..."

Jim Perry, Nashville, TN - "Thank you for your wonderful counsel. It was really soothing and in fact I needed to talk to someone because I did not dare speak to anyone about this..."

Michelle Parker, Leesville, LA - "I really appreciate what you are doing, and I know that you can make a huge difference in the world. I hope you can continue because you are one of th..."

Dean Jones, Birmingham, UK - "Dear MaryAnne, I wanted to tell you that I was very touched by the words that you have written me. In the first place I like it that you have take..."

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