It is often at the intersection of beauty and suffering that we find meaning.
— Mark Nepo
MEET
Serra
Serra has been stewarding those facing inevitable thresholds of life such as sickness, aging, death, and the grief of loss and difficult life transitions for nearly a decade.
Email: serra@theheartcenter.us
She guides others through the art of ritual and ceremony, the sacred creative process, and deep attunement to the wisdom of the earth and the heart’s knowing.
Trained in end-of-life care, Serra supports clients in accessing greater awareness, cultivating inner trust and equanimity to brave the waves of loss and change and evoke the sacred aspect of these transitions and transformations.
Her heart-practice draws on intuitive development, mindful somatic healing, end-of-life ritual, and ancestral lineage healing.
Serra is also passionate about guiding female practitioners, healers and intuitive in connecting and opening the power of their healing capacity.
She supports individuals, couples, families, and small groups remotely and by-appointment here at the Heart Center on the north coast of Oregon.
EXPERIENCE & TRAINING
Conscious Dying Institute - Certified Death Doula
Hakomi Level 1 & 2 with Internal Family Systems focus
Creating Safer Spaces with Shelby Leigh
Shamanic Mentorship & Energy Healing
Ancestral Lineage Healing - Certification in Process
End of Life Rituals Training
NARM Level 1
Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Mate 2019
Psychedelic Preparation & Integration Training (ongoing)
Anti-Racism Training (ongoing)
Plant-Spirit Psychopomp with teacher Jean Schneider
TESTIMONIALS
M. - Portland, OR
“My prior narrow perspective has become expansive, explorative, and joyful. Serra created a safe trusting space and met me wherever I was at. Working with Serra has been internally healing and life changing beyond anything I could have imagined.”
K.S. - Portland, OR
“I feel so blessed to have been connected to Serra and the deep wisdom and healing medicine she offers at The Heart Center. It’s truly a gift to be in the safe, loving and patient space she holds as you go on a profound healing journey. She holds the potential for your authentic self to emerge before you can see it yourself. The Heart Center is beautiful, the space is warm and inviting and process is tailored for you exact needs. Serra’s gifts of deep listening and expert guidance have created a profound shift in my consciousness and healing.”
Dr. Ken Hood - Reverend, Portland, OR
“Serra is the most gifted healer I have ever worked. I met her first as a colleague at a training and was immediately impressed with her knowledge, skill, and care. Then, I began seeing her as a client. She has changed my life. The capacity of her heart and wisdom is matched by her understanding and competence. She weaves together multiple modalities seamlessly to create a holding environment in which I have felt safe to experience and process a lifetime of trauma and healing. Through working with her I was able to make a couple of major life transitions with greater care for myself and the people I love. I know myself and care myself now with a spaciousness I would never have achieved without her guidance and support. I have recommended many to her care, and I am proud to commend her to those ready and able to start the work.” The Rev. Dr. Ken Hood
Mary - Seattle, WA
“The transformation I underwent with the guidance of Serra has changed my life forever. Without any agenda or timeline, I was lovingly held throughout. I had massive leaps forward and seemingly brick walls to penetrate through. Serra was patiently by my side, always my advocate with deep compassion and respect for my process. Serra is a unique soul whose healing presence is undeniable. With the highest gratitude for all that she offers. -Mary
Jess - Oakland, CA
“I began my healing journey with Serra two and half years ago. She has been a compass through the darkest times. I am awed by her wisdom and compassion, her strength and clarity in seeing through the illusions. I trust her with not only my heart and soul, but the hearts and souls of the people I love most.
Anonymous - Seattle, WA
“When I started my work with Serra, I was in a transition time and felt stuck in my past and anxious about my future. I was eager to feel open to all the possibilities in my next phase of life. With Serra's wise guidance, I was able to deal with past regrets, understand relationships in new ways, and bring new joy to life. This wasn't an overnight process, and I continue to be a work in progress. Serra's loving-kindness and deep insight set me on this path to more fully embrace life and this wondrous world. My heart knows everything is going to be okay.