Sterling Peak Performance

I began NET because I felt very «stuck» in my own life for a long time — especially since entering adulthood. I try to have a basically positive attitude towards life and have goals I want to reach but somehow I couldn’t put the pieces together to make things work the way I desire. Because of this I would have self-​esteem issues and would cause myself so much unnecessary anxiety. I’ve tried some other forms of traditional therapy. I would make only small steps of progress over longer periods of time.
Dr. Serena Sterling is very easy to talk to and trust. I feel like my treatment with her strikes a balance of someone professionally treating me for a problem and someone who is relatable and warm — unlike traditional therapy where there can sometimes be a wall between the doctor and patient.
I was thrilled that NET wasn’t like traditional therapy where I would feel accused of having the same old Freudian psychological cliches that I went into the first session feeling moderately defensive about. You will dig up some crazy stuff that you can’t believe is still in there bothering you.
I felt some issues release right away but after the third session I felt a marked difference in my overall vibe. Memories and emotions from the past physically left my body — I literally could feel the place they used to be. There was a vice-​like tension in my chest for years that was 100% gone.
I’m starting to feel more and more like a mature adult that can understand her emotions and work on the corresponding patterns rather than (what I would label myself as) someone who just can’t get it together. For the first time in all the years of therapy I’ve tried, I am very confident in NET and in my ability to get to the place I want to be in life.

From my first visit with Dr. Sterling, I felt safe, cared for, and as a result, was able to open up and process during that first session. As we continued our work together, I not only experienced the emotional healing I wanted to, but I started seeing profound shifts in my life. I started showing up as a more whole person, centered in who I was, more willing to risk vulnerability in relationships, and more authentically voicing my needs and desires. The best way I can describe this was a sort of «waking up to my life.»
My greatest wish for anyone is that if they are feeling stuck, held back by themselves or their beliefs, that they try Kinesiology to explore what is holding them back.

I saw Dr. Sterling for several months while she was working in Portland, and she is excellent at what she does. I tend to be wary of opening up to anyone with that particular abbreviation placed before their name, as for me that experience has often been one that is cold and clinical. This is not at all the case with Serena — she balances kindness, compassion, and warmth with professional skill, and offered me support during a very painful time in my life.
And then there’s Glinda. .. a great dog always makes things a little happier!