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Dayna Dunbar

Spiritual & Therapeutic Counselor

Dayna Dunbar is a counselor and retreat facilitator who holds a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica (2001). She specializes in supporting clients with acute, chronic, and/or developmental trauma from childhood, intuitively blending modalities and approaches like Psychosynthesis, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt Psychology, Inner Child Reparenting, and Non-dual teachings. All of this is in the context of and woven through with the understanding that the healing comes when we shift identity from the egoic self- structure to the infinite Truth of our own loving Being.

Shamanic Journey Counselor

For the last several years, Dayna has been supporting clients using the ancient shamanic and current cutting-edge practice in psychology—sacred journey work. She has guided clients on more than 60 journeys, trained under a mentor in Boulder, CO, who has been doing this work or more than a dozen years. Dayna has also taken workshops and courses from PESI and The Heart Mind Institute.

Author

Dayna is also an award-winning spiritual novelist published by Ballantine Books. Her visionary storytelling, as illustrated in her latest book, Awake: The Legacy of Akara, offers an entertaining, fast-paced adventure and a vision of what we may become if we choose the path of conscious evolution.

Personal background

Dayna’s healing and awakening path began as they so often do—because of great suffering. In addition to severe childhood trauma, Dayna began to experience debilitating chronic illness as a freshman in college and found that Western medicine was not working. As an agnostic at the time, it was only through this ungentle push that she began searching for alternative modalities and found acupuncture, energy healing, holistic health practices, meditation and the idea of a mind/body/spirit connection.

Dayna began a regular meditation practice at nineteen and since then has pursued, through all of the approaches she now teaches, the highest potential of the Earth experience—realizing the spiritual Truth of Self and of all Being.

Services

Private Counseling

Experience the transformative power of the Two Pillars of Awakening and Healing—Love and Wisdom.

Personal Shamanic Intensive

A transformative three-day experience for healing depression, anxiety, PTSD, addictions, phobias, OCD, fear of dying, and spiritual plateaus.

Personal Residential Intensive

Four nights and five days in residence with Dayna, featuring shamanic journeys, guided meditation, breathwork, energy healing, and somatic practices in Arkansas, Mexico, or at your home.

Shamanic Group Retreats and Spiritual Pilgrimages

Transform your life through immersive group experiences in breathtaking natural settings.

Client Testimonials

Hear what clients have to say about their transformative experiences

One-on-One Counseling

“I view people and life more positively and with less judgment. I am clearly aware of the shortness of life and doing my best to live more fully.”

— Lynn C.

Transformative Journeys

“I feel AMAZING! For the first time in a long time and maybe in this lifetime and others, I feel at peace and grateful to be on Mama Gaia and I’m excited for this day and this life!!!”

— Chantel N.

Life-Changing Experiences

“I, an 83-year-old woman, did a sacred medicine journey with Dayna in the hopes of releasing my guilt… I felt so cared for in all three parts of this journey with Dayna.”

— Myrna Smith

Trauma Healing

“The journey and her counseling were profound and provided me with a clarity that I consider equivalent to 10-15 regular counseling sessions.”

— Rusty C.

Professional Excellence

“Dayna’s profound understanding, empathy, and skillful guidance created a safe and supportive environment where I was able to explore complex aspects of my inner world.”

— Stefanie Hammett

Deep Healing Work

“Now that I have given myself permission to cry, to grieve… I’ve come to a place of peace and calm in my heart. I can now take back my light, walk tall and just be the light of my soul.”

— Kory I.

Complimentary Intro Call

Feel free to reach out and book a free introductory call.
Email Dayna at daynadunbarawake@gmail.com

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Complimentary Intro Call

Feel free to reach out and book a free introductory call.

Email Dayna at daynadunbarawake@gmail.com