Coming of Age Programs ~
“It was a lot more than we expected… This is really part of healing the feminine in our culture, how every generation of women can give their daughters a little bit more… We loved it.”
– mother of program participant
“It was very supporting and supportive of my daughter’s changes and growth. I was so happy that she had a chance to connect with other adult women, and with other girls. I recommend this to everyone!”
– mother of program participant
“The highlight was knowing she would be surrounded by such wonderful, healing women and learning such wonderful things…”
– father of program participant
“I loved every part of it! It was an awesome experience and I’ll always remember it as being a milestone in my life.”
– program participant
Counseling ~
“I had the profoundly healing experience just by sharing with such a loving, nurturing woman. The space I went to in myself was very raw and vulnerable, and I felt that Vanessa was able to go there with me bringing tenderness, love and acceptance. I was able to surrender completely and trust that I was held and supported in a way I had never experienced before.”
– counseling client
Counseling/Mentoring ~
“Vanessa worked a miracle in my family. With her guidance, I was able to see and create a whole new vision for my relationship with my daughter that included communication skills and age-appropriate books… Vanessa was also able to expand and enrich that vision with her expertise in other cultures and rituals. These elements were powerful and touched my soul – this was what my original vision was missing, and what I ultimately needed the most.
… Since then, my daughter has come to me to talk about issues I know she had been keeping inside. She says things like, “my friend shared that she has never had a girl talk like we do with her mom.” I know that because Vanessa came alongside her and saw her wholeness, she was able to see me in a new light – she finally believed in how hard I was trying to connect with her.
The value of my meetings with Vanessa Osage cannot be overstated. She changed everything.”
– counseling client/mother of mentoring client
Mentoring ~
“I just wanted to say thank you so much for the work you’ve done with her. I know it’s only been a short time and only once a week, but it has really made a difference. I could tell each time as I dropped her off how upset or angry she was, but always when I picked her up her entire aura had changed to being one much more open, positive and friendly…”
– parent of mentoring client
Sexuality Education ~
“Thank you so much for coming to our school. I have loved the time we have had together… I appreciate your acceptance of each of us, and your support. You have helped me feel more comfortable with who I am, and being okay when that shifts…”
– middle school student
