Success Stories

Read / Listen / Watch ND grads talk about their experiences before, during and (especially) after the workshop!

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Testimonials 

We get all kinds of thank-you’s and atta-boy’s — via letters, email and IM — here are some of our best.

New Directions has changed my life in many ways large and small. The first thing that happened to me in my very first class (August 1989) on the very first night was the safety and security to finally begin to grieve the death of my mother (16 years from then). It was an incredible experience, such a relief and so cleansing. The next day I got to find out that I was not the only person there experiencing panic anxiety and again was given the safety and security to work through the feelings without masking or running from the anxiety. So that was just my personal stuff, then my husband was there with me and we got to do a lot of work on our feelings about the relationship. It was a very busy weekend and I was validated, encouraged and loved through it all.

New Directions gave me tools and taught me how to get through the hard times in my life. I also met wonderful people in the classes; many who I still have close and dear relationships with.

Helen T.
I am able to make my life look like I want it to look. I am no longer depressed and only get angry appropriately. I can stand up for myself. I make things happen in my life, in my relationships, and in my work. I am nicer and more fun, and people like being around me more. I am truly happy and have been for years now. I am able to live on the coast (and long-term dream); I am in a wonderful, long-term relationship. I am truly living my dream. Thank you Matt and Paula!

Valerie G.
Dear Paula & Matt,
I want to say thank you for starting New Directions. I don't think you fully appreciate what last weekend meant and did for me. I have recommended the program to my pastor and other friends and your ministry is in my prayers. Paula you were correct in that I was sitting there Friday night as a block of stone, you just picked the wrong type. You said granite but I ended up being sandstone. I don't know if you have been to Lake Powell in Az but the canyons there are sandstone and quite beautiful. What formed their beauty was the flow of water. Why I say I was sandstone is that as everyone helped me lower my defenses and let my emotions show.  The tears cut away at the rock and let me see who I am, and that I am all I need to be.

Garrick S.
I walked in with great reluctance on Friday night and came out on Sunday with a lifetime of insight.

I went to New Directions after my therapist had suggested it.  Never before had I been so aware of the feelings and the power they carried inside me!  Especially anger and sadness. But the most important thing that I learned was that I needed to feel a whole range of feelings before I could become whole again.

It was a very scary position to be in but facing the fear gave me the inner power and knowledge that the feelings of anger, fear, sadness and being happy are within my control and gave me back some control over my own life.

Patrick S.

Audio 

Click on the graphic below to see a list of radio shows, interviews and lessons

 Video 

One minute testimonials

My old camera could only hold videos up to 1-minute on a floppy, so here are some quickies

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Interviews

Watch their faces closely, and you can see they have sincerely benefitted from this EQ work

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Troy |http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qltvWj5bno4
Michele |http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny2dd5ASSx0
Ex-military couple learns intimacy and love at ND|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSSRzHxqeRg
Sheila|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PvlLIOubQs
Larry|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S80Ie6mqPU
Eric|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQYwcZ9qwwY
Christina|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbmOxhPl1sg
Dorian|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpmGoyUBOJQ
Sharon|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsW98wvLwiU
Susan|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4d727gVhyg
Karen|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH8YRlHaLnY
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TV Shows and Video

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EQ-101, Show 1: The Art and Science of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyBCTNYRtsw
EQ-101.2: The Art & Science of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)-Emotional Healing|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXvkWL8EYJg
EQ-101.3: The Art & Science of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)-The Power of Anger|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wZ0n6AUUwo
Emotional Intelligence – Emotional Healing demo tape|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ipf8EgcKno
New Directions EQ Workshop – pro video clip1|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLsGSAHJ7qk
2GetHelp4Veterans Education App|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH-_2itmdsM
Combat veterans heal PTSD and emotional wounds of war|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFX5I4Z5JWA
FoxTV Guests: ND Emotional Intelligence Workshop|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ibkb7HAMg
Touch for Health Intro|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnZlNBPgvdg
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Miscellaneous

Just for fun, here are some silly folks practicing teamwork and togetherness

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ND Group Cheer 1|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmFXqKsscs4
ND Group Cheer 2|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHKNVDKArV0
ND Group Cheer 3|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etfSmXIkxKM
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