Grief, Stress & Emotional Healing Support
through Cognitive Engineering Psychology & Hypnosis
Is this you?
Are You Carrying More Than You Can Hold Right Now?
Grief or loss that feels heavy in your body
Stress or anxiety affecting sleep, focus, or health
Emotional overwhelm while making life or health transitions
Desire support beyond traditional talk therapy … and looking for the internal reorganization that allows you to adapt, function, and thrive after your life has been torn apart
Crave direct, organized steps to allow you to move forward
Looking for a calmer, more grounded path through the overwhelm
This work is gentle, reflective, and supportive not quick fixes or high-pressure tactics. We help you redesign your internal operating system after suffering a severely-painful disruption that you possibly didn’t expect and certainly were not looking to have occur! Is your grief or trauma or stress so intense — so destabilizing — that you are searching for a new and larger container in which to hold it? We specialize in engineering new structures for Human Resilience … from the Inside Out!
Compassionate, Mind-Body Support online or near Phoenix, AZ
When life changes unexpectedly — when tragedy strikes — when your worst nightmare happens out of the blue — emotional support alone is often not enough. You need more … to even begin the journey to find yourself — who you are and what matters most to you — once again.
True adaptation and healing require the reorganization of the internal systems that govern your identity, perception, and behavior. Who you are has radically shifted! You are no longer the person you used to be.
That you are disoriented — that you might no longer be able to even recognize the person you have become — is understandable. The SHOCK that you experienced was that great!
Dr. Shiple’s guidance focuses on designing — and helping you activate — the structures that provide reorganization of who and what you are post-disruption. This allows you to move past merely trying to get through the day and efforts to just survive in your life. It permits you to arrive at a place and time where you are able to live your days in fullness.
“Humans are structurally adaptive beings.
When life disrupts the architecture of who you thought you were
resilience is not a trait to summon — it is a structure
that we can work together to build.”
- Dr. Marlene
An Invitation to Gently Meet Your Grief …
If you’re not ready for sessions or conversation, this journal offers a quiet place to begin.
Each page invites reflection, self-compassion, and honoring what you’ve lost without rushing healing or fixing anything:
Honor your emotions.
Dissolve expectations & judgement
Get to know yourself better and experience your unique path to healing
Please know your contact details are safe here. You will only receive personally crafted communications from Dr. Shiple.
Explore the “Welcoming the Dawn” Healing Journey, which includes Dr. Marlene’s best-selling Amazon Book and much more…
What others are saying about “Welcoming the Dawn: Reclaiming Joy
and Purpose After Loss”:
Mary B:
Reviewed in the United States
I’ve read many grief books, even worked with a grief counselor after my loss. Only this book really addressed how to honor my grief and continue with my professional work. It’s not an either-or; it’s an "and." I am grateful to the author for conveying that so beautifully. I found the questions and suggestions in each chapter helpful even now, 18 months into my grief journey.
For over 40 years, I've guided and partnered with clients through grief, life transitions, and retirement planning.
I specialize in guiding individuals through grief, trauma, and stress using the power of hypnosis that addresses past psychological programming deep in the subconscious, rather than through the use of more-traditional methods that only scrape the surface. My approach does not reduce the human experience to mechanics — it builds the structures strong enough to hold the full weight of being human … while navigating new life experience.
As a survivor of my own deep grief from the loss of my mother, as a Cognitive Engineer of Human Reorganization after Life Disruption, and as certified grief & trauma professional, I understand that grief isn't just something to get over; it's an experience to be honored and transformed.
I often say, "I've never worked a day in my life," because supporting others on their healing journey isn't work to me. It's my calling and deepest joy!
Multiple Certified Specializations
including Hypnotherapy, Grief Therapy, Trauma Therapy,
and Sex Therapy (AASECT-certified and member)Professional Memberships in the
American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, and American Psychotherapy Association
See what others have experienced working with Dr. Marlene ...
Transforming Grief
Into
Sacred Healing …
When grief strikes, it can feel like the ground beneath you has crumbled away. The pain of losing someone you love deeply can leave you feeling lost, overwhelmed, and paralyzed.
To transform your grief, you need a nurturing sanctuary where your emotions are honored without judgment, your pain is witnessed with compassion, and your healing unfolds at your own gentle pace.
Do any of these statements resonate with you?
The devastating loss of your spouse and feeling completely adrift
Overwhelming waves of grief that seem to come without warning
The challenge of maintaining your professional life while your heart is breaking
Guilt about experiencing moments of joy or peace amid your sorrow
The pressure from others to "move on" when you're not ready
If so, this approach honors the sacred nature of grief while gently guiding you toward hope, peace, and a renewed sense of purpose that carries your love forward.
“Strength is NOT the absence of emotion —
it is the ability to experience emotion while also
maintaining the ability to function productively.”
- Dr. Marlene
Navigating Life's
Crossroads
with Grace
Life's transitions can feel overwhelming, leaving you questioning your identity & purpose. As your dedicated Cognitive Engineer, I create a safe, compassionate space - and design the adaptive structures - that allow you to navigate even the-most profound changes with powerful clarity and confidence. Whether you're experiencing:
The deep grief of losing a spouse
The uncertainty of retirement and redefining your purpose
Major career or relationship changes that leave you feeling adrift
The emotional weight of empty-nest transitions
Or you are confronted by something else entirely different …
Release, Renew, Transform
As a Certified Hypnotherapist with over 40 years of experience, I help clients access the hidden power of their subconscious minds to create meaningful, lasting change. We also use hypnotherapy to remove the blocks that may have been keeping you stuck.
Working with me through hypnotherapy helps:
Release stubborn habits like smoking or emotional eating
Overcome anxiety and stress that conventional approaches haven't resolved
Uncover the root causes of grief, relationship patterns, and self-limiting beliefs
One-on-one hypnotherapy sessions connect you with your deepest inner wisdom. Together, we'll bypass conscious resistance, identify what's truly holding you back, establish new, reorganized structures for successful life change, and create
meaningful transformation at the root level.
Dr. Marlene’s latest best-selling Amazon book
In response to Loss, you may feel broken, directionless, or stuck in a fog of sadness. But you don’t have to stay there. This book offers a powerful and practical roadmap through grief, combining deep psychological insight with action-oriented healing strategies — new adaptive cognitive architecture to allow your reorganized functioning to return after you’ve experienced catastrophic upheaval — that move you forward with clarity, purpose, and renewed energy.
Inside this transformational journey, you will discover:
How to Harness the Power of Your Subconscious Mind – Unlock lasting change by working with the deepest parts of yourself that drive your emotions, habits, and healing.
Tools and Techniques to Accelerate Healing – From journaling prompts to mindfulness practices, you’ll learn rituals and routines that support emotional release, spiritual connection, and daily resilience.
A Proven Path Out of Feeling Stuck – Learn new structural techniques that allow you to shift from surviving to thriving by gently releasing unresolved pain, reframing limiting beliefs, and making space for joy again.
Empowering Guidance to Rebuild Your Life – Explore an architectural framework that respects the sacredness of your grief while leading you step by step toward a life of meaning, wholeness, and possibility.
