Testimonials

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“AS A MAN WHO IS A COMBAT VETERAN WITH PTSD, WHO IS A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER SPECIALIZING IN TRAUMA, AND AN IRONMAN TRIATHLETE, THE TREATMENT EXPERIENCED IN THE 6 FOUNDATION HAS IMPROVED THREE MAJOR AREAS OF MY LIFE.

FROM OUR FIRST CONVERSATION AND SESSION, I KNEW THE ORGANIZATION WAS SENSITIVE TO MY OVERALL WELLNESS.

I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH AND BEEN TREATED WITH SEVERAL TRAUMA MODALITIES DURING MY CAREER AS A PATIENT IN THE VA SYSTEM AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SETTINGS INCLUDING PROLONGED EXPOSURE, EMDR, NARRATIVE THERAPY, MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION, COMBAT FOCUS GROUPS, TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA, SEVERAL MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS AND 5-DAY SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT, PEER COUNSELING, HEALING TOUCH, WRITING THERAPY, AND MY OWN APPROACH TO SOMATIC THERAPY THROUGH MY TRIATHLON AND ENDURANCE TRAINING.

IN ADDITION TO THE BENEFITS TO MY WELLNESS AND HOW IT HAS HELPED IMPROVE MY SOCIAL, FAMILY, AND OCCUPATIONAL FUNCTIONING, TWO PROGRAMMED REHABILITATIVE THERAPY SESSIONS HELPED ACHIEVE A PERSONAL BEST IN MY MOST RECENT HALF IRONMAN RACE (70.3 MILES), DESPITE A SUB-OPTIMAL RECOVERY TIME FROM A PREVIOUS FULL IRONMAN IN THE SPRING. I WOULD NOT HAVE BELIEVED THIS RESULT HAD I NOT EXPERIENCED IT MYSELF.

IN SUMMARY, THE 6 FOUNDATION BRIDGES THESE FRUSTRATING GAPS IN AN AGE WHERE DESPITE ALL OF THE RESOURCES AND MONEY POURED INTO THE VA, WE STILL HAVE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS TAKING THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF UNTREATED PSYCHIC PAIN. THEIR WORK CONNECTS THE DOTS THAT WESTERN MEDICINE IS STILL SLOW IN CONNECTING, AND THEY’VE HELPED ME BREAK THROUGH TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING, WELLNESS, AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE. I CANNOT OVERSTATE HOW THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK WILL CHANGE THE COURSE OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT WITH VETERANS AND ALL THOSE WHO CARRY TRAUMA WITH THEM EACH DAY.”

“I WAS REFERRED TO THE 6 FOUNDATION BY A FELLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS ALSO A VETERAN. HE WAS TREATED BY SONYA AND HAD TERRIFIC THINGS TO SAY. WHEN HE TOLD ME THEY WERE “VET FRIENDLY” I WAS IMMEDIATELY COMFORTABLE. HIS TIME WITH THE 6 FOUNDATION PROVED SO FRUITFUL THAT HE SANG THEM PRAISES AND I KNEW I NEEDED TO SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT.

I WAS SUFFERING FROM SOME SEVERE LOWER BACK ISSUES; THEY HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR NUMEROUS YEARS AND HAD ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. AFTER A COUPLE OF SESSIONS WITH SONYA, I WAS WELL ON THE RIGHT TRACK AND FEELING TERRIFIC. THE FIRST FEW SESSIONS SHE USED ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES THAT WERE SO POWERFUL BUT INDEED VERY HELPFUL. MY RANGE OF MOTION AND FLEXIBILITY SEEMED TO INCREASED IMMEDIATELY. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, SOME MORE ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES AND SOME SOFT TISSUE MANIPULATION, PAIRED WITH INFRARED LASER FOR SOME WOUND HEALING, AND I FEEL 20YRS YOUNGER. I AM IN A PLACE NOW THAT I AM MUCH MORE FLEXIBLE, EAGER TO EXERCISE BECAUSE I AM RELATIVELY PAIN FREE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY MY BODY CAN NOW KEEP UP WITH MY HECTIC SCHEDULE AND DAY-TO-DAY ROUTINE AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. AS A BONUS, SONYA IS PERPETUALLY OPTIMISTIC. THIS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH HER SUPPORT OF US VETERANS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, YIELDS AN ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS BENEFIT BECAUSE SHE CAUSES YOU SEE THE POSITIVES. I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL OF SONYA’S WORK, AND I’M NOT QUITE SURE WHERE I’D BE WITHOUT HER EXPERTISE!”

“I HAVE BEEN UNDER THE 6 FOUNDATION’S CARE FOR SOME MONTHS NOW. I'M CONTINUALLY AMAZED BY THEIR DEDICATION AND COMPASSION WITH MYSELF AND OTHER VETS. SONYA WORKS TIRELESSLY TO PROVIDE TREATMENT AND SUPPORT WITH A CHEERFUL AND UPLIFTING DEMEANOR! WE EXCHANGE REGULAR TEXTS OUTSIDE OF OFFICE VISITS AND HOURS. I KNOW I CAN COUNT ON HER WISE COUNSEL WHEN I NEED IT! SHE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO ADVISE ME REGARDING MY MULTIPLE FORMS OF TREATMENT FOR MY CHRONIC PAIN AND PTSD!! SONYA IS AN ABSOLUTE JEWEL AND I'M PROUD TO HAVE HER AND HER FAMILY IN MY LIFE!!”