I believe in your inner healing intelligence.

About Me

Hi, I’m Dr. Nico Peruzzi

In my 20’s, I began my journey of service.

I completed a certificate in Counseling Skills and training in Advanced Imagery and Clinical Hypnotherapy, and ultimately, in 1999, I earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology. A fork in my path during my 30’s and 40’s led me into the world of business and raising a family. My 50’s brought me back to working in service in a new, yet familiar, way. I maintain a Jungian Coaching certification through the International Association of Coaches, Therapists and Mentors.

My own personal practices are ongoing.

These include qigong, meditation, therapy and other healing practices.  I have worked on my own wounds, and I continue to do so, allowing me to be as effective as possible for my clients. I can only take others as far as I have gone myself.

What I Believe

Foundationally, having a safe space is essential for working on any aspect of personal growth.

  • Embrace your inner healing intelligence

    • There is more right with you than there is wrong with you.

    • We all have an inner healing intelligence that moves us toward wholeness.

    • Although I am trained in clinical psychology and understand diagnoses, I do not operate from a psychopathology/
    disease model.

  • Explore your soul purpose

    • Everyone has a soul purpose, a way of being authentic in the world that feels right and aligned.

    • It is not perfection, but this way of being brings more feelings of fulfillment than of distress.

    • A major goal in life is to identify this soul purpose and learn the things that are keeping us from realizing it.

  • Identify unhelpful coping patterns

    • Across our lives, we experience traumas, some large, some small.  When we encounter these traumatic experiences, we use whatever means we have available at the time to keep ourselves safe.

    • Over time, some of these ways of coping become unhelpful patterns that can keep us repeating the same things over and over. I conceptualize these things as "stuck energies.”

    • Our rational, conscious mind often gets trapped and has trouble figuring out how to change or transform our patterns, even if we can recognize that they are unhelpful to us.

  • Reach your full potential

    • Working together we follow clues to things outside your conscious awareness that are shaping your life. 

    • You can learn to better understand yourself, your patterns, your purpose, and reach your full human potential in an authentic way.

See here for some ways we
might work together.

From my clients

  • “I've been around a block or two, as I near my 60s, and realized there were many old emotional wounds vying for my attention. The trouble was, not knowing where to begin. Or how. As soon as I began working with Nico, I felt relief, transformed, and most importantly, heard. Nico's kind energy, compassionate heart, and many years of experience have helped me reconnect with my true self. His gentle and intuitive nature, coupled with the many tools he uses in sessions for navigating trauma and grief, is simply invaluable. The bottom line is, I feel safe with Nico. Our sessions have changed my life and brought me back to center, and I am forever grateful!”

  • “Nico (Dr. Peruzzi if you’d like) has been extraordinarily helpful.  As a 55-year old man I have well-entrenched conditioning that's often hindered my openness to certain approaches to self-awareness, self-care, and healing.  Nico recognized this and met me where I was.  This empowered me to engage, learn, explore, make some key decisions, and build some healthy habits, habits that I still practice today.  Again, Nico is truly outstanding at what he does, and I'm extraordinarily grateful for how he's helped me.  I wouldn't be where I am today without him.”

  • “Working with Nico is like going on a treasure hunt unearthing old hidden and buried parts of myself. I come away enriched, feeling seen, heard and deeply gotten. He is helping me reclaim myself. And I am falling deeply in love with her. Forever grateful”

  • “I’ve known Dr. Peruzzi (Nico) for 25 years, and I can say without hesitation that he is a man of profound kindness, integrity, insight, and wisdom. Your personal development can only reach the depth your guide has attained, and Dr. Peruzzi exemplifies this depth with his vast knowledge and continuous growth. Throughout our friendship, he has been a counselor and guiding force, helping me navigate numerous life transitions. He is one of the few people I can turn to for discussions on my personal journey, knowing I will be heard, respected, and truly seen.”