Meet Erika, Holistic Health & Behavioral Coach
About Me
Welcome! My name is Erika MacTinger. I’m a Holistic Health and Behavioral Coach. I’m also a Behavioral Therapist, Paraprofessional, and a Medical and Spiritual Intuitive. I have endured a lot of pain, suffering, and have seen a lot of darkness in my lifetime. It all served a purpose. I am here to serve and help others. I will not stop helping others find healing and light. By serving others, I am blessed with fulfillment, and it brings me great joy to assist you in your healing journey.
I always had a passion for helping people who suffered with their health. My passion began when I was 5 years old, I wanted to be a Pediatrician. As a teenager, I desired to become a Child Psychologist. Both of my parents struggled with mental and physical health conditions. From a young age, I watched my mother and father go in and out of hospitals and doctor’s offices. I also witnessed other family members fall ill with chronic health conditions. Every one of them suffered, and were left with no real answers on why they were sick, and how to truly overcome these conditions.
I entered this life having severe IBS. Every year things escalated with bouts of strep throat, chronic sinusitis, allergies and more. When I turned 19, I started having severe bladder symptoms. At 20 years of age, I received a diagnosis of interstitial cystitis.
I was given my first narcotic pain pill at 20 years of age. In addition to pain medication, over time I was prescribed over 13 different medications for various health conditions. I lived with severe pain every day. I would work, come home and lay in my bed on most days. I suffered with anxiety and depression. I saw numerous physicians, had surgeries, and treatments, which gave little to no relief. I was miserable. This was not living. This was merely surviving.
I am here to tell you that there is a way back to health after suffering. You can climb out of the depths of despair and find healing! Today, I am thriving! I am in the best health of my life, and every year I continue to improve. Alternative, natural medicine is the way to healing! I was able to come off of over 13 different medications! I have healed over 30 symptoms and conditions. It has become my passion to help others do the same. I am here to tell you that YOU absolutely CAN HEAL and live the life that you deserve!
Health and Healing Intuitive Guidance
Your diagnosis is not a life sentence! Let me be your guide through the healing process. We will go over your current health conditions as well as your history. We will discuss your current nutritional lifestyle, and discuss your biggest health concerns.
I will give you more insight into the root cause/s of what is hindering your health and give you a full detailed explanation of nutritional changes that need to happen using food as medicine. I will tell you what foods to avoid, and what herbs, supplements, wild foods, fruits and vegetables to consume for your specific medical concerns.
We will go over your environment, as well as your emotional and spiritual health. I will give you support and guidance on how to reduce and eliminate toxic environments. I will give you specific guidance on working towards healing your mind, body, and soul.
You deserve support in navigating chronic illness. No one should ever feel alone, helpless, or lost. I know that place all too well. There are answers to help you heal. Your body is capable of miraculously healing, and I am here to help you lift yourself up out of the depths of despair, so that you can live life the way you were meant to!
All Health and Healing sessions include:
· Intuitive Health Reading
· Nutrition as Medicine Guidance
· Detoxification Guidance and Support
· Emotional and Spiritual Support
· Herbal Medicine Guidance
· Natural Supplement Guidance
· Mindfulness Education
Behavioral Support Tutoring: Enrichment Courses
Enrichment Courses are developed to help children learn how to lead healthier lifestyles. All children are welcome, though these courses are especially beneficial to exceptional children who have disabilities such as but not limited to: Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder, Schizophrenia, OCD, and more.
Enrichment Courses help in areas where children may be struggling whether that be unhealthy eating habits, picky eaters, behavioral challenges and more.
Enrichment Courses:
Healthy Cooking
- Baked Fries and Clean Ketchup
- Grain Free Wild Blueberry Banana Pancakes
(For picky eaters you can skip the extra Wild Blueberries and or Bananas.
- Potato Tacos
Juicing Courses
- Celery Juice
- ·Toxic Heavy Metals Exposure Brain Shot
Smoothie Courses
- Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie
- Thyroid Healing Smoothie
- Liver Rescue Smoothie
* You may opt for a Smoothie Bowl instead of a cup if desired.
All Cooking, Juicing, and Smoothie Courses are either created or inspired from the work of Anthony William Author of the Medical Medium series of books, blogs, and podcasts.
Holistic Hope and Healing is an approved Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Vendor.
*Prices listed under services are stand alone. For group pricing please contact Erika.
My Background
My first mentor was my dear friend Erika Dolores from Glow Holistically. Erika Dolores works as a Holistic Health Practitioner. She shared with me the protocols she developed from her own study on alternative medicine to heal her interstitial cystitis. Erika taught me so much about foundational tools for healing and making my own healing schedule, and routine. She gave me something I did not entirely have at this point, and that was hope. I knew that if she could heal, that it was possible for me to heal as well. I began juicing and started eating a vegan diet.
I saw several naturopathic doctors over the years. They each taught me about supplementation and diet. Some of the recommendations given were great. Some were not.
In 2018, I came across an ad for Medical Medium. I decided to purchase a few of his books. I began implementing Medical Medium information. That is the information that has resonated with me the most, and has helped me the most in my healing, and is the foundation of what I use to help clients heal. The results from using Medical Medium information to heal have been profound!
I was also mentored by my dear friend Laura Simpson from Authentically Me. Laura is a Wellbeing and Positive Life Coach who helped me with releasing emotions and creating positive life changes.
Aside from studying the work of Anthony William, Medical Medium, I researched some of the best Holistic health experts I could find. In 2020, I was a patient of Dr. Sherri Greene who is a Restorative physician, and well known in the Medical Medium community. Sherri shared knowledge on supplements and also guided me to make some small changes to the protocols I already had in place.I later took Masterclasses with Muneeza Ahmed to further my Medical Medium knowledge.
I’ve studied a lot on Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and the power of using Meditation.
I have always been intuitive, but I was really able to tap into my intuition after leaving a career as a licensed cosmetologist where I worked as a hairstylist for a little over 21 years. I found that the chemicals from hair products, not only harmed my health, but also dulled my Intuitive gifts. I also attended school at Intuition University. Where I learned from Spiritual Intuition teacher, Sara Wiseman. Here, I did a lot of personal soul growth, and learned more about expanding my Intuitive gifts.
I have an Associate of Arts degree with a focus on Child Psychology and Child Development from Harper College in Palatine, IL. I am in the process of getting my BA in Psychology at the University of Illinois at Springfield. My areas of study thus far are in: Anatomy, Nutrition, Statistics, Research Methods, Environmental Biology, Sociology, Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychology, Adult and Child Development, Abnormal Behavior, Educational Psychology, Health Psychology and Exceptional Children.
In 2021, I became a Behavioral Therapist. I have worked in home, school, and clinic settings with exceptional children who suffer with conditions such as: ADHD, Autism, OCD, Anxiety, Depression, and more. I have worked with children ages 2-13 years old. I also hold my Paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education.
Payments
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Clients using ESA funds must pay through Class Wallet.