Amy B. Scher
AMY B. SCHER is the bestselling author of How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can, How to Heal Yourself from Anxiety When No One Else Can, and This Is How I Save My Life. As an expert in mind-body-spirit healing, she is often lovingly referred to as an “accidental guru.” She uses energy therapy techniques to help those experiencing emotional or physical challenges to heal permanently and completely.
Amy has been featured in major publications including CNN, The Huffington Post, Los Angeles Review of Books, Cosmopolitan, and the San Francisco Book Review. She speaks at conferences, retreats, and book clubs nationwide.
Her books have been endorsed by Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 NY Times best selling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic; Pam Gro
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